RECEIPT #BEN-TH
FEB 12, 2026
PREDICTION BY
Ben Thompson“there’s this mindset in the Valley of this skepticism of advertising and people have sort of internalized that it’s bad and evil.”
FOLLOW-UP
The skepticism towards advertising by some in "the Valley" is an ongoing cultural observation, and its evolution is continuous. It could be argued that this skepticism remains present or shifts over time.
ORIGINAL SOURCE
Cheeky Pint (Substack)