Regulate Tech #36: Advertising - untenable business model or historic wealth transfer?

In this episode we discuss the politics and policy of advertising. Universally disliked, seems to be an increasingly valuable discovery mechanism in the information economy. It underpins SME-growth and exports, and helps us find what we need - yet it is condemned as manipulative, dangerous and eroding our social liberties. Which one is it? 

As a bonus we share our favorite ads: 

John West: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP92j-uEnps

Coors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_N4l0s7qU0

 

Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad