Of course you can. And for the rest, you just discontinue the product they want so they have no choice.
replyYou can, but it’s easier to convince them to want something that they don’t need or is actively harmful.
replyYou can make them want things. Ad money is what powers some of the most successful companies.
replyCar insurance. Low flow showerheads. Fuel-inefficient vehicles. Electric dryers. Electric stoves. Appliances that don’t last. Lawn care.
replyTaxes. Social Security.
The list is gigantic. Your claim could not be more false.
People want car insurance because it's a law, low-flow showerheads if water is expensive, and electric appliances if gas is expensive or outlawed. And some want fuel-inefficient vehicles because they like them and gasoline isn't very expensive, while plenty of other people opt for MPG.
replyThat's the entire point of the trillion dollar advertising industry
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