Advertising In a Post-Religious World

[vague_fantasies]

Advertising today is perhaps the most prevalent and the most pervasive phenomenon of our times. It is present in almost all countries of the world, and we are constantly bombarded with images telling us what we need and what we want. Sometimes the two things (needs and wants) become one and the same, as if one cannot have wants that are not at the

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[criticalpeople]

Brilliant Ahmad.

Was this inspired by our earlier conversation? I'm still outraged at the perfume ad that read "What your soul wants"

I mean.. ??!!!

Viva la Cuba where advertising is banned. Check THIS out.

[vague_fantasies]

Kinda sorta. I'm still outraged by 'what you want, is what you need.'

Your two questions marks and three exclamation points are perfect. Words fail to express the exasperation one feels when watching some of these horrific ads...

[criticalpeople]

You actually inspired those little pieces of punctuation. The way you would raise your two hands simultaneously.