Branding Society
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- Gucci
Does branding foster violence in society?
I'm interested in hearing intelligent perspectives on this subject.
I saw a kid today wearing a t-shirt with my former elementary school's (revamped) logo emblazoned on the front and wondered what kind of effect the manufactured 'want' we as creatives generate has on society long-term.
I mean... you see people walking around with iPods as though they were flashing diamond jewellery, not to mention the spam i get every other day telling me to buy a watch so I can show other people I've "made it".
I got to wondering... how far off is this school t-shirt from gang colours and fostering an "I'm part of this and you can't be" mentality whereby things carry over into adulthood and people long for something to belong to – all too often the WRONG thing to belong to – leading to violence, theft, etc.
- kyl30
Gucci
(Dec 6 05, 19:34)
- Gucci0
rich with irony, isn't it?
- Gucci0
*bump
- Rand0
same as with sports teams, religions, nationalities, tribes
- rasko40
frankie says
CHOOSE LIFE
O P T O U T
- JazX0
...I'm interested in hearing intelligent perspectives on this subject...
Gucci
(Dec 6 05, 19:34)you've come to the wrong place, friend.
- jevad0
ha ha
straight from the horse's mouth
- JazX0
I'm a Stallion, don't forget it, like Sylvester!
- _salisae_0
haha jevad .. i was thinking the exact phrase
- JazX0
must I bring up the US Most Literate city list again, _salisae_? Memphis finished very, very low.
- JazX0
ohh wait, you're from Atlanta, you finished high. sh*t...
- nooner0
if you've been to memphis you might understand why.
- _salisae_0
i agree with you, gucci. furthermore, there are some disturbingly popular books and films that need banning.
- JazX0
especially books from smart@ss remarks from Atlanta chickens..
:P
- jevad0
"furthermore, there are some disturbingly popular books and films that need banning.
_salisae_
(Dec 7 05, 09:32)"?
- version30
stupidity knows no color, race, size, creed, account size, or shape
- JazX0
The Bible..
shhh don't tell discipler I said that....
:0
- blaw0
banning books?
- version30
fuck just burn them
there is very little difference between the 2 organizations that use the cross and the swastika