> Every purchase you have ever made is likely influenced by marketing.

Which is why it's so important for it to be as transparent as possible.

Marketers can't brag about being able to brainwash people and then get mad when people take offence to it.

> As you’re pointing out, it’s not always evil to be told about something you like.

It's one thing to be "told about something you like" and another to be manipulated even if sometimes it ultimately leads to a good outcome. If I trick you into buying something you wouldn't have bought otherwise it doesn't really matter much if it turns out later that you actually like the thing you overpaid for, I'd still be a dick.

I don’t disagree with the sentiment, but it’s really hard to imagine a counter factual. There are probably 5 fruits just as tasty as blueberries that you would like, but haven’t been promoted to you. Are you defrauded because you ended up with blueberries?