About Propaganda Products

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The ideas behind ‘Propaganda Products’

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Every day advertisers spend millions of dollars, to make billions of dollars, by getting us to think about things in a certain way. They know, that if they deliver the same message to us, over and over again, in as many ways as possible, that eventually the message will get through. The message will make a difference - a difference usually measured in dollars and cents, sales and profits!

It’s a form of education, really, and when it works it influences the way we think about just about anything and everything you can imagine; how we see ourselves, how we look at the world, what we think is ‘cool’ and what we see as important.

So what’s the deal? Is this some sort of evil conspiracy designed to control our minds? Some would say “Yes! Absolutely! It’s all a plot to create demand for things that we don’t really want or need!” Others would say “No Way! It’s the economy stupid! It’s no evil plan, it’s just the way business is done!”

Either way, it’s not really that important. It’s not good or bad, it just is what it is! And, it doesn’t really matter - as long as you understand what’s going on - and what’s going on, is this:

They’re Selling Ideas! What kind of ideas? Well, all kinds really. But for the most part, ideas where the moral to every story is usually something like “. . . so buy our product and everything will be okay!”

“If you wanna be cool . . . If you wanna look hot! . . . If first impressions are important . . . If you’re worth it! . . . If you want him to think so . . . If you want her to KNOW so! . . . If you’re not sure . . . . If you wanna be sure! . . . When ‘good enough’ isn’t good enough! . . . when only the best will do!” . . .

“Buy these jeans! Drive this car! Spray on some of this! Surprise him with these! Impress her with that! Show ‘em who’s boss! Don’t take any chances! Let ‘em know you’ve arrived!” . . .

Get the picture?

And you’ve probably noticed by now - that it works! People buy! All kinds of stuff! Because advertising works! It really does change the way people think about things . . . They’re selling ideas!

So what does all of this have to do with

Propaganda Products? . . . Well . . .

We’re Selling Ideas too! What kind of ideas? Well, all kinds really. But for the most part, ideas where the moral to every story is usually something like “ . . . so think for yourself and not just about yourself, and everything will be okay!”

Ideas designed to make you think! Ideas designed to help you work things through - to help you figure out what you believe, what choices you want to make - who you want to be!

You see, life can be kind of difficult at times and more than a little bit confusing. And we’re all doing the best we can, but sometimes it’s hard to know what to think about the things that really matter. Sometimes we need a little help figuring things out.

Now, we don’t claim to have all the answers, in fact, we’d expect you to run screaming from anyone who thinks that they do! But, perhaps some of our ideas will help you, in thinking about some of the questions . . .

Are we making money off of these ideas? Sure we are! Capitalism Baby! Everyone needs to make a living! We do too!

And we know, that if we deliver the same messages to you, over and over again, in as many ways as we can think of, that eventually the messages will get through - the messages will make a difference! A difference you wont have to measure to detect, because you’ll feel it in your bones! You’ll see it working all around you!

It’s a form of education, really, and when it works it’ll influence the way you think about just about anything and everything you can imagine; how you see yourself, how you look at the world, what you think is ‘cool’ - and what you see as important.

So what’s the deal? Is this some sort of mind control? . . . You bet it is! ‘Mind control for fun and profit! - Control your mind and you control your world!’ It’s not good or bad, it just is what it is! We thought we’d spell it out for you here - because we think it’s important for you to understand what’s going on . . .

- Bob Hall

“Nations die by suicide,

the sign of it is the decay of thought!”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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