Billboards, leaflets and TV commercials are pervasive in everyday life that constantly expose the average person to the latest and greatest products and services in the market. While applauding their incredible effectiveness in raising public awareness, critics point out that advertising can be bad for our wellbeing, whether or not we realize it. Some people say that advertising is essential to the economy and should be given free rein, and I can understand their point of view. Companies selling popular products probably recognize the power of repeated exposure, without which even the most cutting-edge or easy-to-use items cannot translate into substantial sales figures. Workers in related businesses would also stress the importance of product promotion, as it creates a large number of jobs from graphic design to copy editing. Such economic benefits are, in my opinion, largely irrelevant to the average consumer, so allowing the full range of adverts to occupy people’s time and atten...