I'm not sure I can agree with the idea that education makes us less susceptible to manipulation. In some cases it may even make us more susceptible. Using myself as an example, I'm fairly well educated with about 5 years of college but if you dangle the latest high performance graphics card or multi-core processor in front of me you'll have me drooling like a lobotomy patient in no time.
On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:30 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > In regards to manipulation by culture/ads and the advantage of > education and it continuation in adult life, I would say it allows us > to see through the obvious exaggeration, lack of logic and attempt to > create an artificial want/need/desire. In fact, the exercise is pretty > humorous but I do admit to having a few shopaholic moments in my own > life so I have also been gullible. > > On Jun 7, 10:15 pm, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hummm... For some reason I had the impression you were male. > > > > At any rate, I don't think education or economic status has much to do > with > > our susceptibility. We can all be manipulated into believing things that > > aren't necessarily true. Take the social prerogative to stay one up on > the > > next door neighbors. Millions are spent on commercial campaigns that try > and > > convince us that we should have a bigger TV, newer car, or better > > furniture. >
