[spankalib]

I’m going to go against prevailing sentiment here.
Advertising, capitalism...all good with me!

The point of the article was how easy it was to manipulate people and “creating” need, where none *might have* previously existed.

This guy, Derren Brown does some pretty amazing stuff along those lines frequently. Of course, the manipulated feel that they wanted that item in the first place, but he reviews how he plants suggestions (using manipulative tools such as NLP etc.).

In the hands of skilled practitioners, manipulators can do remarkable things...and Daffy, you mentioned it in your opening comment. This DOES have political implications. Do you think O and his “team” are NOT using these techniques?
Better think again folks.

I say
being AWARE of the devious ways manipulation is attempted reduces its effects, and that’s a GOOD thing.

Cheers!

[Daffynition]

Of course, the WTF Obama re-election committee is using some of these techniques + alinsky.........it's been fun [and ugly] watching it unravel for those who have been disappointed in his admin .... let's hope they take their shopping elsewhere in 012. From the smartest administration evah.....