You're not being manipulated. You're going after something you really want. I think that's different.
On Jun 8, 9:11 pm, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
