Greetings, Arthur, "for us all" I think is correct. And I think your linking advertising to the general culture is correct, as well. I've been developing several societal dynamic models these last months, and the one on Western culture shows a strong dependence on advertising and when needed deliberate deception. It is not a nice picture.
My next model will be one on world culture, of which the model of western culture will be one element. My last model was on terrorism and counter-terrorism. It is getting quite a bit of attention, and I will I think readily be able to work that into the world culture as well. And I think you are right, also, in suggesting that even those who think they can withstand advertising are subject to it. The techniques of influence have progressed a lot in these last decades, though I believe that there are practices of influence that are considerably more sophisticated than that yet achieved by advertisers. They may be catching up, though. Hard to estimate.... Cheers, Lawry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cordell, Arthur: ECOM Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 4:17 PM To: Christoph Reuss; [email protected] Subject: RE: [Futurework] Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order I think that advertising sets the broader context for us all. Yes, even those of us who claim to be free of its devices and deviousness. A consumer culture is an advertising culture. I guess its either advertising and consumerism or religion or nationalism. Can't seem to think for ourselves. Or, at least, we are not encouraged (allowed ??) to think for ourselves. Arthur -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 3:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Futurework] Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order Lawry deBivort wrote: > You confirm my thought that you don't understand the fundamentals of > advertising, Harry. If he did, he wouldn't fall into advertising's traps all the time. Chris _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
