Professor Galbraith's Article Ethical Issues In Advertising

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In the article Ethical Issues in Advertising section 2 "the consistency of advertising with free market competition" it states advertising may simultaneously easy entry for those with capital to mount extensive campaigns. However, section 3 Advertising and Waste argues, "Advertising is wasteful of economic resources" If advertising is wasteful what other means would be useful getting to the consumer?
2. In the article "hooked for Life" NFL relentlessly pursues the promotion of football through children, while some parents partner with the NFL to help promote football. Is this not a cultural need based on a process? Stated by professor Galbraith's "the process of satisfying the wants that creates the wants" in the article The Non Sequitur of

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