I'd like to see the results of a country banning advertising entirely, except for a few opt-in experiences like trade magazines. there would obviously be initial downsides, but I'd be really interested to see how (or whether) the artistic creative equilibrium reasserts itself. government investment? more paid services?
There's a name (that I forget) for the concept that there is no system of law that cannot be gamed. Successful players of the game always emerge, and eventually gain and abuse power.
I agree you're always gonna have the 5% that game the system, but that doesn't mean it's not worth trying. yes some murderers/rapists/thieves/corrupt politicians/etc get away with it, but it's still worth having the law against them
I'd be much more concerned about making advertising cool and retro and underground
very possibly, but I think possibly not too. if the government instituted huge grants for the arts and media - something they may have to do to sell this radical idea - the effect could be the opposite
obviously in a democracy those grants are always at the whim of the day's government
if we assume that doesn't happen, it would certainly screw over the little guy
