DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoLittle quick question: what do you think of advertising from a Marxist perspective?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down17
arrow-up111arrow-down1message-squareLittle quick question: what do you think of advertising from a Marxist perspective?DylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarered_tomato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 day agoAdvertisement is inherently capitalistic. The one selling the ad space get extra revenue. The one buying the ad space increase their exposure (so they can sell more stuff). It’s the capitalization of attention.
minus-squareDylanMc6 [any, any]@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 day agoIs there an alternative to advertising?
minus-squarered_tomato@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoWord of mouth marketing. The community should decide what deserves attention.
Advertisement is inherently capitalistic. The one selling the ad space get extra revenue. The one buying the ad space increase their exposure (so they can sell more stuff).
It’s the capitalization of attention.
Is there an alternative to advertising?
Word of mouth marketing. The community should decide what deserves attention.