At least on the internet you could argue that people give their permission by choosing to visit the sites (as opposed to avoiding them, or paying for an adfree experience). But maybe people aren’t giving their permission because they underestimate the power of ads and are not making a conscious choice?
Curious what you think of JeffTk’s argument about the counterfactual - would universal paywalls be better?
At least on the internet you could argue that people give their permission by choosing to visit the sites (as opposed to avoiding them, or paying for an adfree experience). But maybe people aren’t giving their permission because they underestimate the power of ads and are not making a conscious choice?
Curious what you think of JeffTk’s argument about the counterfactual - would universal paywalls be better?