TV ads have been with us since they invented TV. I always found them irritating and insulting like most people probably, but it was tolerated to get to the entertainment. You could always mute them, ignore them, laugh at them, but it seemed pretty benign.
It crept up on us though, more ads, using subliminal messages and subtle psychological manipulation. Then they really went at it with sophisticated marketing, programming and other techniques to sway our outlook, and opinions. Somehow it was acceptable to confuse and manipulate people using deception and trickery for profit.
Everyone just sucked it up, thinking it was ok as long as they paid for the shows, but it was getting more and more insidious and devious with social media on the scene and smartphones everywhere.
They created a perfect storm of insidious manipulation that was now so all pervasive and accepted because people got addicted to their devices, at younger and younger ages, not aware they were being targeted and controlled.
So banning drug and pharma ads would be nice but it won't change our collective acceptance and willingness to allow deception and trickery in all it forms for profit.
Nicotine provides Neuroprotection of Brain Neurons and protects the brain against neurodegeneration. Nicotine can enhance focus and cognitive function in some contexts, potentially improving critical thinking. Of course, not much funding has been provided to the few studies that delve into this topic. But ask yourself, if the above is true, can you be surprised there has been a 60 year propaganda campaign against Tobacco?
You sound like a shill for Big Pharma. I hadn’t heard or been aware of any of the tobacco initiatives you mentioned and no one I know smokes or vapes. Tobaccos’ influence isn’t really getting too far. Pharma and tobacco SHOULD be banned in advertising and lobbying. They are Satan incarnate. You offered not one positive outcome as the rest of the world is doing fine without their advertisements. Also, why would my doctor care if I watch ads and then tell him what to order if he wasn’t getting a kickback? As a nurse, married to a Doctor, whose children are doctors, I am appalled at the tone of this piece. You obviously have been comprised. I am unsubscribing.
Nothing in this piece was a shill for Big Pharma, the author is simply showing how they will skate around this law if passed. I see people still smoking and vaping everywhere, and indeed smoking ads are still in magazines rather than TV, which I don't watch anyway. The part about asking your doctor, I'm sure was just the author being facetious.
Martha - you misunderstood the entire point of the article, which was to help people understand that simply banning DTC ads won't make Big Pharma less evil. Just like evil Big Tobacco found other ways to market their product and make record sales in 2024, as noted in the article, so Big Pharma will also find ways. The article was to help people see these coming so we can reinforce ourselves.
TV ads have been with us since they invented TV. I always found them irritating and insulting like most people probably, but it was tolerated to get to the entertainment. You could always mute them, ignore them, laugh at them, but it seemed pretty benign.
It crept up on us though, more ads, using subliminal messages and subtle psychological manipulation. Then they really went at it with sophisticated marketing, programming and other techniques to sway our outlook, and opinions. Somehow it was acceptable to confuse and manipulate people using deception and trickery for profit.
Everyone just sucked it up, thinking it was ok as long as they paid for the shows, but it was getting more and more insidious and devious with social media on the scene and smartphones everywhere.
They created a perfect storm of insidious manipulation that was now so all pervasive and accepted because people got addicted to their devices, at younger and younger ages, not aware they were being targeted and controlled.
So banning drug and pharma ads would be nice but it won't change our collective acceptance and willingness to allow deception and trickery in all it forms for profit.
Nicotine provides Neuroprotection of Brain Neurons and protects the brain against neurodegeneration. Nicotine can enhance focus and cognitive function in some contexts, potentially improving critical thinking. Of course, not much funding has been provided to the few studies that delve into this topic. But ask yourself, if the above is true, can you be surprised there has been a 60 year propaganda campaign against Tobacco?
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You sound like a shill for Big Pharma. I hadn’t heard or been aware of any of the tobacco initiatives you mentioned and no one I know smokes or vapes. Tobaccos’ influence isn’t really getting too far. Pharma and tobacco SHOULD be banned in advertising and lobbying. They are Satan incarnate. You offered not one positive outcome as the rest of the world is doing fine without their advertisements. Also, why would my doctor care if I watch ads and then tell him what to order if he wasn’t getting a kickback? As a nurse, married to a Doctor, whose children are doctors, I am appalled at the tone of this piece. You obviously have been comprised. I am unsubscribing.
Karen is appalled!! Sounds like you may need a nice relaxing cigarette break after a triggering this hard!!
Nothing in this piece was a shill for Big Pharma, the author is simply showing how they will skate around this law if passed. I see people still smoking and vaping everywhere, and indeed smoking ads are still in magazines rather than TV, which I don't watch anyway. The part about asking your doctor, I'm sure was just the author being facetious.
Thank you for reading and understanding the point of the article, not just reacting to the headline.
No problem. Have also been starting to link a lot of your articles @https://nothingnewunderthesun2016.com/
since becoming a subscriber, and this one is being linked today.
Thank you so much for that. We read you every day.
Martha - you misunderstood the entire point of the article, which was to help people understand that simply banning DTC ads won't make Big Pharma less evil. Just like evil Big Tobacco found other ways to market their product and make record sales in 2024, as noted in the article, so Big Pharma will also find ways. The article was to help people see these coming so we can reinforce ourselves.