I hear this argument a lot but I disagree.

While some advertisements can alert you to a product that will be helpful, many have the psychological intent of producing dissatisfaction and are an attempt to compel you to purchase something you do not need and your life probably would be better off without. Advertising is deliberately about producing discontent and it makes people more unhappy and more dissatisfied with their lives.

I would rather see ads that I can immediately dismiss than have ones that make me start desiring that which I don't really need.