Yes all of this exists because of advertising. uBlock Origin maybe isn't just a way to stay sane while browsing the web; it's the best tool we have to save the world.

All forms of advertising should simply become illegal. There goes Facebook, Twitter, all of "social media", and the worst behaviors of Google. I think most people would pay for a good search engine (I would); the "content" that people won't pay for out of their own pocket, should probably not be made in the first place.