rainrain@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 24 hours agoAdvertising is the world's oldest technology. 30,000 years of development. Super powerful. What would it look like if literally everybody bought the latest scam?message-squaremessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down119
arrow-up1-11arrow-down1message-squareAdvertising is the world's oldest technology. 30,000 years of development. Super powerful. What would it look like if literally everybody bought the latest scam?rainrain@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 24 hours agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squarerainrain@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down9·edit-221 hours agoAdvertising is a method of persuasion. It’s as old as civilization. We advertise for various reasons, selling products is just one of them. And yes, over time, we have developed new advertising techniques. A body of techniques is what’s referred to as a “technology”.
minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·40 minutes agoWhat are you even on about? Persuasion is not advertising. And in the absence of a material culture for advertising, there is literally no basis for the 30,000 year claim. This is pure nonsense and the worst kind of bullshit.
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·18 hours agoAdvertising is a communication technique to bring attention to something. You are mostly talking about commercial advertising, which is still not technology. Where did you find that definition of technology?
Advertising is a method of persuasion.
It’s as old as civilization.
We advertise for various reasons, selling products is just one of them.
And yes, over time, we have developed new advertising techniques.
A body of techniques is what’s referred to as a “technology”.
What are you even on about? Persuasion is not advertising. And in the absence of a material culture for advertising, there is literally no basis for the 30,000 year claim. This is pure nonsense and the worst kind of bullshit.
Advertising is a communication technique to bring attention to something.
You are mostly talking about commercial advertising, which is still not technology.
Where did you find that definition of technology?