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Quote by: Zhavric Yeah... ask some homeless guy how coddled and nannied he feels. If you can't find one, come to Ohio. We have plenty.
No, we do have self-control and we do have common sense, but we also have 21st century ADVERTISING.
Take a look at the advertising that you watch. I mean REALLY look at it. The message isn't subliminal anymore. It's right there, reprogramming you and your kids to think differently.
Advertising is all about memes and abusing memes. Think about how many commercials use sex to sell products that have absolutely nothing to do with dating / relationships / sex. Think about commercials that target kids. I saw a cool-aid commerical the other day that looked more like an advertisement for a water-slide park than a beverage commercial.
So, I don't believe it's a matter of common sense. It's a matter of pervasive advertising. Even most things that are advertised as being healthy aren't. How many sugar cereals are touted as "part of this complete breakfast"?
What's the answer? Understand more about memes and how advertising abuses them. Understand more about health. Understand more about what you put into your body and why. |
I agree that advertising is powerful. Your post seems to assume that people mostly get their adverstising from the TV Maybe so. If this is true, then perhaps the control lies with the remote.
In the print media, one usually scans. In the radio medium, one now has satellite alternative.
So there are ways to insulate oneself from the power of advertising. Myself, I use Consumer reports and referrals. I consider advertisng for what it is; a shameless self promotion not in my best interest.
As for homeless people, well they have always been around but when I was a kid we called them hobos, tramps and bums. Maybe many are homeless by choice? Others that aren't homeless by choice can get the help they seek but many don't want the strings that come attached to that help. Fine. We all have choices in life. Make them and live with them.