Re: Multi-Billion Dollar Advertising & Personal Responsibili

[songwriter4artists]

Listen, you dread-Lock Rasta Boy, here's a little wisdom for your radical, egotical irrational nonsense: The nature of government in any country is corrupt, one reason particularly is not that it separate from religion, it's because it is separated from God. The government's main objective is to gain wealth, power, and control people, rather than uphold the moral values of the constitution. The laws are only made as a "front," with the purpose of hiding the government's true intentions.

[songwriter4artists]

When people go to the military, what are they fighting for? They are fighting to increase the power of the government's control, rather than freedom. How do I know this? I know this because nobody is really free, despite the Article of Rights. Every citizen is only a number in the eyes of the government. As long as you pay your taxes, and keep voting on the people the government wants you to vote for, that's all that matters to the people of power. Your life -- they don't give a rat's ass about.

[songwriter4artists]

Sometimes, I wonder if he's ever being rational, but I doubt it. It seems like he makes these videos that don't even have a focus. Well, can't blame him, he's not American.

[Swordsage]

@songwriter4artists Ah, the usual right wing stupidity. Of course I'm not American... even though I was born here, raised here, pay taxes here, and have a cultural outlook that was created here. Oh, and somehow, rationality is somehow linked to being American... as if other countries lack it?

Seriously, grow up and read a book. The only reason why you'd think there's a lack of rational is because you're too stupid to see it. It's apparent in the past several comments you've been leaving.

[samuelmichaud]

When i bought my iPod, it was because i thought it was the most containing music player out there and that mini disks would eventually cost me more then what the iPod did.

But i never checked if there was another player out there of similar capacity without the use of diskettes.

[nerdboyxx]

yeah same here. There weremany cheaper options I could have picked instead of the ipod but I picked that one because its apparently the best lolz :P

[samuelmichaud]

Yeah, i'm going to have to go to 160Gb soon. After that i'll never have to bother again. I knew my 30Gb would eventually fill with music I actually listen to.

So i'm looking out there and out of all the 160GB players, iPod classic is the cheapest.

[MPHILANN1]

WEll for me I really never owned a T.V. and would rather listen to music or study so if I wanted to watch a really good movie I would go hang out with a friend or relative but I felt that there was much more peace in my home without one but I really was insulted by people and told " What is wrong with you" you know but it still did not change my mind. I feel it can be a major distraction too.

[Hintaga]

I proudly say I am free from I-anything. I have no desire for the I-Phone. I don't want an I-Touch.

Currently, I have a Creative Zen, decision made based on features - great interface, highly intuitive and quite simple to operate without sight of the device. The screen is great, accenting the video capabilities which are further helped by the SD card slot - usable like a cassette slot. Oh, and the FM tuner and voice recorder - yay for features Apple will never add?

More in second post.

[Hintaga]

The point I'm driving at is this - I do make that conscious effort to resist advertising. I take a stance of skepticism to all things I see and read. It's more mentally exhausting, but I feel it makes me smarter. I make my purchase decisions on the information from the best and least biased sources I can, acknowledging that no one is without bias.

But I can't get it perfect. I know that. The "cool" factor of many things is powerful.

[Hintaga]

I hate this character limit - I'm not one for brevity.

You're right when you say that advertisers know how to play off of human weakness. I actually saw this art exhibit once called "Friend Are You Impotent", all about the advertising in one of the Baltic states(Estonia if memory serves), and it really highlighted how corporations have forced themselves into our daily life and how they manage to get in there. It was a very interesting exhibit, I must say, and it really gets me to thinking...

[EternalXBlight]

pfft, 50 bullets...you're hypothetically-toting the wrong gun. ;)

Sword: Steel grade? Price Range? I've got some eye candy swords, but no combat quality. I'm cautiously looking for a master-made katana. Suggestions?

What martial arts?

I'm a paper-certified philosopher.

You can run and hide from ads, but they'll get you somehow, through your compromises (internet), subliminally (vehicle makes), or limited options (order a beverage).

Good insight. No Tube. Evaluate everything.

[Swordsage]

Decided to answer you via PM, since I got so much to answer with (mostly on the whole sword thing0 that it would never all fit here in the comment section... stupid character limit....

[crazyact12]

you ugly ass shit!!! LOL you like a over grown monkey!!!!! nigga cut your hair.

Faggot

[Swordsage]

wow... what a mental giant we have here folks! Truly a pride of our species.

[Swordsage]

also, I think you have the wrong channel. I only deal with semi intelligent people. You might want to look elsewhere for your kicks.

[unseenstrings]

The fact that you didn't watch television for so many years gives you the ability to think in areas that the average person is incapable of. Also, I studied more about human behavior in marketing & business communication courses that I did in college psychology. Scary isn't it? Why would corporations spend billions of dollars on advertising if the human had a will that was free from the laws of causality? And lastly, you are susceptible to the pressures of your peers, who have and do watch TV.

[Shezmu]

Nice video for starters. I found pretty stimulating mentally. That said, I didn't like how you left out basic limitation of advertising which is that no amount of advertising will sell a bad product (just look up happened to coke-cola). Like for example, I'll never buy an Ipod ever again. =p Second, I'm not sure your metaphor correctly relates two advertising. Perhaps this is just me, but I've found that just knowing the tricks really helps to battle them.

[Swordsage]

Good points. I have to admit, I focused more on how advertising effects people, and didn't go too much into countermeasures, or it's weaknesses... then again if it wasn't for that stupid ten minute limit, I most likely would have. Still, you are right, a bad product can't be saved by ads, but then again, that doesn't explain the Mortal Kombat series. :P

[ChaoticSkye]

I understand and agree completely... lol.. although for the record.. I do not have an iPod... nor do I want one lol..... I do however had an mp3 player but I do my best to ignore brandnames and shit like that lol