“According to the estimate of a prominent advertising firm, above 90 per cent, of the earning capacity of the prominent nostrums is represented by their advertising. And all this advertising is based on the well-proven theory of the public's pitiable ignorance and gullibility in the vitally important matter of health.”
Quote by Samuel Hopkins Adams
Work
The Great American fraud
This book delves into the complexities of financial fraud and corruption within the American economic system, shedding light on the tactics and consequences of such fraudulent activities. more
Author
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Samuel Hopkins Adams was an American writer and investigative journalist, known for his muckraking journalism. Born on January 26, 1871, and dying on November 16, 1958, Adams is celebrated for his exposés on the pharmaceutical industry's unsanitary conditions and fraudulent practices. more
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