Good article. I strongly agree on the point of excess advertising; too much 'in your face' promotion. Mass exposure to both the same products and services and the vast range of it in total leads to a shut down of our perceptions of advertising and marketing in general.
The sheer volume of it creates a retention of negativity and hostility to the common eye and needs a hugely reduced and 'watered down' approach to what we see in our every day lives from advertisers and marketers worldwide.