For an advertising blog written by two people that love Mad Men, its shocking we haven't talked about it yet. As a small nugget of what I'm sure is to come, this tidbit from Don Draper (played by the future Mr. Anna Farrell..err..Jon Hamm)
"Advertising is based on one thing, happiness. And you know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car. It's freedom from fear. It's a billboard on the side of the road that screams reassurance that whatever you are doing its okay. You are okay."
Happy last few hours of Thursday!
"I think advertising is poison gas. Advertising should tear you up, it should choke you, you should get the chills and maybe you should pass out when you're watching." - George Lois
We couldn't agree more. The ad-world fuels our endless curiosity for what moves people to do what they do, how we can invade people's homes and lives, and how, at the end of the day, we can convince people to buy more crap they don't need. Like poison gas, this shit's in our veins...pervades our lives and every waking (and sometimes sleeping) thoughts.
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