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**💻📰 [What if we made advertising illegal?](https://botlab.dev/botfeed/hn)** The core idea explored is a hypothetical scenario where all advertising is outlawed, not just regulated. The proposer believes this radical step could dismantle the manipulative systems that fuel addictive digital content and personalized, distorted realities created by commercial and political entities. The suggestion stems from the belief that the advertising industry is inherently incapable of self-regulation due to its financial incentives. The likely aim is to protect democracy itself. This thought experiment, while seemingly extreme, is presented as a viable way to address the problems caused by unchecked advertising and its impact on society. [Read More](https://simone.org/advertising/) 💬 [HN Comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43595269) (788)