There’s no doubt about it: advertising is everywhere. In every aspect of our lives, from reading an article to watching a video on YouTube to driving down the highway, advertisements bombard us and create constant pressure to buy. In fact, each day, people see about 5,000 ads. In addition, 5.3 trillion display ads are displayed online each year.
The result is that we eventually surround ourselves with stuff. The more things we accumulate, often mindlessly, the more filled our homes become. As the late and great George Carlin said, “That’s what your house is, a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get…more stuff!”
