Today, the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of society in which they are sold. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

The unprecedented sales volumes of trendy consumer products have sparked debate about whether advertising overrides genuine societal needs. It is true that marketing undoubtedly influences consumption patterns, and I contend that a lot of ads create artificial wants

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consumer decision-making. Modern advertising employs sophisticated psychological tactics that distort rational consumption through celebrity endorsements and fabricated desires.

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, when celebrities endorse trendy items, they often persuade fans—particularly

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community—to purchase unnecessary items.

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, polished TV commercials portray ordinary products as indispensable, triggering impulsive purchases. Advertisers strategically associate their

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with symbols of power, success, and glamour, implying that ownership will automatically have these qualities.

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, a significant proportion of luxury

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consumers

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are middle-income individuals seeking social status through their purchases. Advertisements effectively target these

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by exhibiting idealized lifestyles associated with luxury brands.

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strategies exploit cognitive biases, making superficial wants appear as urgent needs,

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manipulating preferences.

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, advertising often promotes

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and services that

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do not truly need. Its ultimate aim is to persuade

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to purchase unnecessarily. In reality, many advertised items are not essential for daily life. Advertising functions by constantly convincing

consumers

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to buy different versions of the same product.

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, if someone owns a skirt, advertisements will insist they need multiple skirts—one for work, another for vacations, and yet another for dinners—when a simple dress could apply

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these purposes. By exaggerating the actual value of basic commodities, advertising misleads

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customers

into paying for false utility.

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practice not only wastes resources but leads to consumerism. In conclusion,

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opponents argue that adverts enable

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to compare commodities and services and inform them, In my opinion, ads can lead to consumerism by persuading customers to purchase

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that they do not need, which could have a negative impact on society.