The High Cost of Free
Monday, January 4th, 2010Capitalism is driven by advertising. It pays for our lifestyle but at what cost?
Global corporations reverse-engineer our psyche with mega-million-dollar advertising budgets, and program us on what to buy. A system of systems arose profiting from the consumption of crap – euphemism intended. Stellar brands for worse than worthless products are built by these machines.
Coke “adds life” – and 8 teaspoons of sugar to a nation struggling with diabetes and obesity epidemics. Sugar free versions contributed to cancer, alongside a cancer causing scourge sold to us by sexpots, future presidents, babies, Mickey Mantle and Santa Claus. What no-one wants can be sold for massive profits.
What’s wrong with that?
Maybe sponsorship is merchandising the bodies and souls of men? If that’s too dark, Raj Patel’s video on The Value of Nothing is a good chaser.
Why GoHuman.com? reason #5: Our business model is not advertising. Our growth depends on members taking owning up, not selling out.
Does Santa Clause cancer?
Reason #1; Reason #2; Reason #3; Reason #4;
Reason #6?: Food Fight!; Reason #7; Reason #8; Reason #9; Reason #10; Reason #11; Reason #12
