PROGRAMMING THE NATION - Douglas Rushkoff and Subliminal Ad Montage

A brief clip of our interview with former NYU Professor Douglas Rushkoff, media critic and author of "Media Virus: Hidden Agendas in Popular Culture" and "Coercion: Why We Listen to What THEY Say". Although Rushkoff agreed that there were many subtle, deceptive and coercive methods and techniques used in the advertising industry, he did not believe that "subliminal techniques" were one of them, rather calling it a "tremendous Red Herring". What follows is a short montage of "subliminal ads," all of which have been discovered by the experts we spoke with. Since these are not MY or OUR COMPANY'S examples, please do not post messages directed to us on the actual instances regarding whether such examples are actually true or not. These are just what we felt were the more apparent of the numerous subliminal ad examples that THEY provided for us.

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News & Politics

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• Programming the Nation?
• Douglas Rushkoff
• Media Virus
• Coercion
• subliminal advertising

[ChiefKickingPigeons]

@Noodless121 'Underneath' by Harm Reduction - Portland, OR

[Noodless121]

Anyone know the song?

[JesusDillinger]

Okay. Now I know this Rushkoff guy is full of shit. Obviously subliminal imagery permeates the culture. Take Picasso's painting "The dream." A nude woman reclines eyes closed with hands in lap. She has supernumerary fingers, indicating fast movement(think of Snoopy's feet when he dances). Look closely at the side of her head facing upward. What is "on her mind?"

[JawboxKoppelganger]

Some, if not most of these comments seem a bit of a stretch to me. Especially the one below: some folks just can't seem to open their minds for the broader truth. Well done Rushkoff!

[wickedmonkey86]

Some of it seems like a bit of a stretch to me, but I do know that pretty much everyone is selling something to you and trying to tug at your emotions at the same time.

[kyryll]

makes me even more aware now .. and only buy fruits and fresh vegies