Re: [acornlive] Back From Babylon
Liam Ronan (acornlive@dublinwriters.org)
Sat, 27 May 2000 22:30:38 +0100
Thanks, Marc. May the Cubs win the pennant. I will have a look at the
article.
Liam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Goldin" <mgoldin@core.com>
To: <acornlive@dublinwriters.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [acornlive] Back From Babylon
> At 02:12 PM 5/27/00 +0100, you wrote:
> >I do understand that. Honestly I do. America was built on hustle as much
as
> >hucksterism. However, it strikes me that commercial manipulation of the
> >general public in the States crosses the line and has become markedly
> >Pavlovian or Skinnerian or whatever. Humming the background tune of one's
> >favorite TV advertisement while on the way to buy "gotta have" brand
jeans,
> >trainers, etc. is...well...some evidence for brain washing. As I said, it
is
> >merely my opinion, but I still insist that there are light years of
> >difference between straightforward advertising of a product and
> >psychologically manipulating the audience to install a virtual craving
for
> >the thing.
> >Regards,
> >Liam
>
> Hi Liam,
> Well put. Though born and raised in the States, I have to agree
with
> you. Still love the place, warts and all, but have no illusions. Was
> fortunate to have come up in Chicago, which outside of Boston and New
York,
> has got to be one of the most heavily Irish of U.S towns. This was where
> Chief Francis O'Neill settled, for all love, so you know the Irish music
> here is the "real thing". This actually leads to another point. I posted
an
> article, a few weeks ago, from the Irish Times, discussing the Irish and
> American cultural swap. Fairly well thought out and made me realize that
> like it or not, the two cultures are hopelessly enmeshed. Give it a read.
>
> http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/features/2000/0511/fea3.htm
>
> Good slant on the States, on your part, and I have to admit
> that I'd like to get funded to study over there for awhile.
>
> Best,
>
> Marc
> Goldin
>
>
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