"However, industry doesn't want people satiated, they want people craving more. They want people addicted to something, whether it be social media "likes" or foods with artificial ingredients that will fool our body into overeating."
This argument works like this. In defense of business, a consumer isn't obligated or forced to buy anything from anyone. So u can't be like 'i downloaded tiktok and now I'm insane, u sonofabitch' or 'your fuckin cheeseburgers made me fat' and expect the seller to be criminally responsible or feel guilty. And it's natural for a seller to want the buyer to want his product. That's salesmanship.
The issue should be this: what are the things u utilize and do
to make me want your product, seller?
When u examine the science of advertisement, then all the good stuff is revealed. The persuasive and manipulative nature of it means that it cannot function openly; the seller can't depend only on u wanting his stuff. He has to make u want it, entice u to it, and in doing this, the presentation - of both the product and the portrayal of the customer - is deceptive, not open, not an offer without connotation or implict meaning. He's not simply saying 'hey, u might like my product' and leaving it at that. Instead he creates a grossly exaggerated representation of the value, power and effectiveness of the product as well as the consumer who's without the product - the guy with last year's cadillac sees the guy with the newest one and feels like he needs to get em
one better or else he's inferior. The seller capitalizes on this weakness, and that's some underhanded shit. In fact, if it weren't for the vast disparity of wealth between people, there wouldn't be as much feeling of inferiority to exploit in the consumer. The industry thrives on your envy, jealousy and covetous nature.