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1propionyl
on Feb 3, 2017
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Use of Ad-Blocking Software Rises by 30% Worldwide
Advertisements are very often intended to incept and promote an idea virally. They are, for better or worse, memetic mind viruses.
Adblockers are in a very literal sense antivirus.
stephengillie
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Advertising induces desire to generate economic activity. If desire is suffering, then advertising (in the most extreme sense) can be viewed as a form of paid torture.
omarchowdhury
on Feb 4, 2017
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And then you have someone discovering the teachings of the Buddha from an ad ran by their local Dharma center seeking new patrons.
eistrati
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Second that! I love the analogy ;)
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Adblockers are in a very literal sense antivirus.