Is Advertising Ethical? How Marketing Is Used to Deceive, Manipulate, and Inspire

08/01/2025 16 min Episodio 1

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Episode Synopsis

Advertisers are among the least trusted professions in the US. But why? How did the public get such a negative view of the marketing industry?
In this first episode of the Stuff About Advertising podcast, Ashley discusses the personal ethics of working in the industry, how advertising was built on manipulation and deception, and how brands have used ads to inspire and make the world a better place.

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