Because we can't do anything anymore without someone trying to talk us out of our money. Because our time is valuable. Because we're more than just a wallet to extract value from. Because our attention isn't for sale, it's something we offer to what we determine deserves it.

Ads exist to do one thing; convince you that you want something that you don't want. The thing about products you want is, you don't need them advertised to you in order to want to buy them. Ads prey on our insecurities, and are literal psychological manipulation. The sense of urgency, the fear of missing out, social status, 99 cents, you will finally be happy with this new thing, you will finally be cool with this new thing, you will finally find love with this new thing, you'll finally be a man/woman with this new thing, they'll finally notice you with this new thing. Fuck advertising. We live in a world where the biggest thing of a sporting event are the fucking ads they play between the sport. We live in a world where ads on displays track us via bluetooth signatures in the real world and are then tied to your online ad profile to help determine your demographics. Fuck ads.

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