Tag: adverts
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How The Minority Report Predicted Personalized Advertising
I recently watched The Minority Report, starring Tom Cruise, which was recommended for a course I’ve been working through. Set in a dystopian future, my interest was the relentless advertising shown throughout the film. As with many Sci-fi films of the era, holograms have mainly replaced glass screens. The screens and iPhones of today would…
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Are Advertisements Manipulating Our Values?
Advertising is everywhere; we can’t escape it. There’s no denying that advertising is powerful and an enormous part of our lives and it’s probably here to stay. Advertising is necessary to keep the cogs of the economy moving, or so we are led to believe. Advertising is profitable, with the Advertising Association declaring that UK’s…
