Wednesday, November 13, 2013
A Discussion on Advertising
I have always been somewhat conscious of that impact that advertisements can have. When I was younger I always wanted to be able to buy the flashy new toy, or some football jersey, but now that I have grown up, my wants have become centered around my needs. Such as I need food or I need shorts or new shirts for work. Now I don't look at advertisements (only if they are for discount prices) and instead I look at products themselves to determine if it is something that I can or will use. The perceived power of advertisements is what gives them power.
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Well said. I bet if everyone only used what they needed, there would be a LOT more equality in the world.
ReplyDeleteI like your last line. It made me think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nolan and Michael, and I also really like the picture you used! it's awesome...in my life lessons post I talk about this but not in terms of advertising, I was talking about happiness. I said that "Happiness is the perfect balance between what you need for physical survival and the stuff in life we simply desire"
ReplyDeleteThis post generated a lot of discussion Greg! Nice job!
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