I concur to that: advertising is a kind of cancer of modern society. One obvious consequence of advertising is the worsening of climate change.
I've seen a more direct consequence of advertising on fragile members of the society. Someone close to me has been working with orphans as they reach adulthood. Most have a job (can't make long studies when you have no family and no place to live once you are 18 years old). These past years, sport bets and money games had a devastating effect. Most of these young adults can't resist, and quite a few are now in debt.
I've seen a more direct consequence of advertising on fragile members of the society. Someone close to me has been working with orphans as they reach adulthood. Most have a job (can't make long studies when you have no family and no place to live once you are 18 years old). These past years, sport bets and money games had a devastating effect. Most of these young adults can't resist, and quite a few are now in debt.