Thank_You_F_H,
As it is an 8 billion buck annual business - (privately (corporate) funded research into behavioral modification - focused on the single goal of influencing consumers, I do not see such a thing as "over the top" in relation to media - unless it's understood it has been an over-the-top-business for years and decades.
Again, I find the saddest and most counterproductive situation to be the fact that individuals persist in believing they can be free of media influence in some way - i.e. that one person can withstand the onslaught of billion buck behavior mod research....
As evidenced by some comments here - there are many very good people who hold this (virtually impossible) belief.
As for whether we live actual lives or live within thoroughly mediated realities and mindsets:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
Your comments are much appreciated.
Thanks,
Art