I can say this: if my car is now going to be throwing ads at me as well, I'm going off grid. I have enough information pollution that I have to deal with.
> I can say this: if my car is now going to be throwing ads at me as well, I'm going off grid
You are already the frog slowly boiling in the pot, and you have not noticed it has already gotten extremely hot.
I live in the Yukon, and spend weeks at a time in the wilderness near the Article circle in Yukon and Alaska. I do that for a year or two, then maybe take a flight to Vancouver. Before I even leave the airport I am utterly dumbfounded at the amount of advertising people put up with daily. And phone use. And restaurants, and well, basically just everything.
Sometimes I think it's healthy to come back to "the world" occasionally, other times I say good riddance.
There is nothing inherently wrong with the modern world, including smartphone usage. The fact that you don't choose to use one (or as often, or whatever) doesn't make it wrong that I do.
My phone is an iPhone, and I make great effort to only use apps that are paid and without ads. You get a ton of utility usage out of these things (and yes, they help you kill time waiting for your doctor or your train too) and the only way it's a billboard constantly shouting bullshit into your face is if you allow it.
I do agree though, the amount of advertising people are subject to is egregious. I have a feeling that's a bubble that will be bursting soon.
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