"Who Told Us To Want That?"

This is not a rhetorical question, though it may be a bit of a buzz-kill.

With a few edits for clarification, watch the answer play out in nearly real time and hear the well paid minions of our masters cackle in glee as they bask in their power over us. No kidding.

This is part of my compilation of approximately 45 minutes of video, distilled from 6+ hours, documenting my experience of the marketing of interactive marketing to marketers.

It happened in 1993 and it includes predictions for the future (now). This was 17 years ago and it bears reviewing the planting of the seed that has wrought so very much change so very quickly.

-Selah



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Mondo 2000 Writer

I - I take more issue with this sort of - the corporate image world - like The DisneyWorld of Liz Claiborne with lots of like - uh symbols, icons - you know - schmoozing, company hymns, etc. Lots of image stuff and not alot of......

Apple Rep

I never said company hymns. (HA HA HA HA)

Mondo 2000 Writer

That's just an ex- it's sort of a nightmarish extrapolation from what I meant to .... you're not too far fetched though.

Apple Rep

Actually - wait a second. When you think about it, excuse me but I'm not the generation that walks around with somebodys'' label on my breast - you know, as a.....

Mondo 2000 Writer

Nor I. You can't pin that on me.

Apple Rep

My kids - ah more your age are the ones who insist upon having somebody on their rear end - somebody up here, you know - I... (HA HA HA)

Mondo 2000 Writer

That's a chicken/egg question, though. Who - who told us to want that? (INSANE LAUGHTER) The people in the audience. (MORE INSANE LAUGHTER)

U.S. West Rep

Advertising works. (HA HA HA HA)

Mondo 2000 Writer

Advertising does work sometimes. (ha)

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