As the holidays loom, I observe the frenzy of consumer consumption fed by TV ads and store displays with mixed emotion. Being an aspiring retailer and good consumer myself, I often wonder if I'm doing my part to support the economy. Do I need a Google phone? Is Netflix worth signing up for? Should I switch to Geico? Scholars in the audience will note that comedian Bill Hicks and the legendary Stan Freberg have mocked the seasonal marketing onslaught as "The United States of Advertising". Yet I think commercialization is as much part of the culture as Christmas itself. At any rate, I'm going to look into signing up with Netflix. $10 a month seems a small price to pay to join in with the holiday spirit.
16 December 2009
Closer to Christmas
As the holidays loom, I observe the frenzy of consumer consumption fed by TV ads and store displays with mixed emotion. Being an aspiring retailer and good consumer myself, I often wonder if I'm doing my part to support the economy. Do I need a Google phone? Is Netflix worth signing up for? Should I switch to Geico? Scholars in the audience will note that comedian Bill Hicks and the legendary Stan Freberg have mocked the seasonal marketing onslaught as "The United States of Advertising". Yet I think commercialization is as much part of the culture as Christmas itself. At any rate, I'm going to look into signing up with Netflix. $10 a month seems a small price to pay to join in with the holiday spirit.
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