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> Are physical ads like the ones you describe really so burdensome?

Yes. They are everywhere. I cannot look at a building, a road, or go to the subway without seeing a hundred advertisements. My brain will try to read automatically any text in my field of vision. It is exhausting. My job is complex enough to overload my brain with things I do not need or care about.

It's a war on human attention. And we need de-escalation.

I guess that it is different for each individual. And, your experience is not like mine. But for the ones like me it needs to stop.



Thank you. Most people underestimate the amount of energy it takes to filter these out constantly.


It’s pollution, but stinky to your mind rather than your nose. I’ve picked different routes to work just to avoid billboards and advertising.




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