I'm fascinated by subliminal advertising and commercial mass marketing. I believe that the sheer amount of advertising that the population is exposed to is creating an homogenous society, where everyone looks the same, does the same, and spouts off the same lame catch-phrases and slogans.
I don't believe that mass media can force you to do anything, but by constantly bombarding your mind it can certainly persuade you to change it. I also think all advertising preys on the personal insecurities of its' demographic.
But is the mass media simply exploiting innate personal insecurities or are the personal insecurities created by mass media?
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Last edited by guthmund; 05-29-2003 at 07:59 PM..
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