If I were King of the World
If I were King of the World and could change one thing (These are weird rules because a king obviously can change more than one thing, but I make the rules, so there.), I would
Ban Advertisement with the Exception of Word of Mouth.
Here are some benefits:
- There is no more need to grab our data to serve us personalized ads.
- There will be less ways to construct new needs to then sell us something.
- Much less distraction in our environment, more safety.
- Better products because it is harder to get customers to recommend your stuff than to place needs and desires in their heads, often subconsciously.
- More local business, which will be better for the climate.
- More privacy.
What do you think?