Three themes I noticed throughout the book Ad Nauseam were how lonely most people are, how we try to solve this loneliness by conformity and purchasing instead of forming deep and meaningful relationships, often with little alteration of our feelings and then do it again and again (we are insane!), and that most people are very easily convinced and manipulated (we take a lot for granted and don't bother to question).
My question for section 5 is there any research done about the indirect effects of this subliminal messaging? How does it effect behavior, when a consumer chooses not to purchase?
My question for section 6 is it worth fighting the media so aggressively and openly? Don't you have to work through the system to beat the system? If you're fighting all your life, will you have time to be happy? Maybe it's just about be selective... or buying everything in sight! (kidding)
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Great questions. I resonate with your point about always fighting vs. being happy (peaceful?) Insane is a good adjective... good & bad, tradeoffs, balance... hmmmmm.
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