Comments on: Product Placement In Real Life http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: human? http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/comment-page-1/#comment-25158 human? Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:39:49 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/#comment-25158 <blockquote>What does an iPod really mean? It doesn’t have anything to do with music - I’d wager</blockquote> ive been reading alot of mcluhan recently... and i think he has some insight into this.. btw, dr bronners peppermint magic hemp soap for everything (well no teverything, but hands, body & hair at least...) :) i am thankfull for whoever placed that product in my life.... def no either or, and i think it can also be a mutually beneficial relationship, and even in the long run thats whats going to be profitable.. one human?

What does an iPod really mean? It doesn’t have anything to do with music - I’d wager

ive been reading alot of mcluhan recently… and i think he has some insight into this..

btw, dr bronners peppermint magic hemp soap for everything (well no teverything, but hands, body & hair at least…) :) i am thankfull for whoever placed that product in my life…. def no either or, and i think it can also be a mutually beneficial relationship, and even in the long run thats whats going to be profitable..

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]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/comment-page-1/#comment-25131 Tim Boucher Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:03:35 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/#comment-25131 Well I don't think its an either-or answer. And that's why both sides participate in it, because each one believes they are getting the better deal. I believe Adam Smith or some economist had a term for that arrangement. Well I don’t think its an either-or answer. And that’s why both sides participate in it, because each one believes they are getting the better deal. I believe Adam Smith or some economist had a term for that arrangement.

]]> By: speedbird http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/comment-page-1/#comment-25127 speedbird Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:18:01 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/#comment-25127 Big thoughts here. Yes, I think that there are common points of access to people to which products 'stick'. Question: do the products extend the abilities of the purchaser, or do they represent the conclusions of someone else's thinking? Big thoughts here. Yes, I think that there are common points of access to people to which products ’stick’. Question: do the products extend the abilities of the purchaser, or do they represent the conclusions of someone else’s thinking?

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/comment-page-1/#comment-25112 Tim Boucher Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:52:10 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/#comment-25112 <blockquote>It sounds like you’re encouraging us to examine why we choose status symbols over utilitarian products, and what status we think those symbols project.</blockquote> Hm, I am not sure that's what I'm saying after all. I think I am more trying to say that there is no such thing as a "utilitarian product" - all products, all objects are stand-ins for allowing us to achieve a particular state of consciousness and emotion. <blockquote>people will also pay money (or encourage others pay money) to feel very little.</blockquote> Yes, exactly. It is, again, about achieving a particular emotional state. What happens when we don't have to even take the pill any more to achieve them though?

It sounds like you’re encouraging us to examine why we choose status symbols over utilitarian products, and what status we think those symbols project.

Hm, I am not sure that’s what I’m saying after all. I think I am more trying to say that there is no such thing as a “utilitarian product” - all products, all objects are stand-ins for allowing us to achieve a particular state of consciousness and emotion.

people will also pay money (or encourage others pay money) to feel very little.

Yes, exactly. It is, again, about achieving a particular emotional state. What happens when we don’t have to even take the pill any more to achieve them though?

]]> By: JJ http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/comment-page-1/#comment-25106 JJ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:28:06 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/#comment-25106 It sounds like you're encouraging us to examine why we choose status symbols over utilitarian products, and what status we think those symbols project. Taking the rise of anti-depressants as the other side of the spectrum, people will also pay money (or encourage others pay money) to feel very little. It sounds like you’re encouraging us to examine why we choose status symbols over utilitarian products, and what status we think those symbols project.

Taking the rise of anti-depressants as the other side of the spectrum, people will also pay money (or encourage others pay money) to feel very little.

]]> By: Christopher Harley http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/comment-page-1/#comment-25092 Christopher Harley Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:41:05 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/11/19/product-placement-in-real-life/#comment-25092 I think you might find something of interest in a book by Mary Douglas called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Purity-Danger-Analysis-Concepts-Pollution/dp/0415289955/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/102-9770147-7776150" rel="nofollow">"Purity and Danger-an analysis of concepts of pollution and taboo."</a> Although written as an academic exploration, it still yields a wealth of information for the casual occultist. I think you might find something of interest in a book by Mary Douglas called “Purity and Danger-an analysis of concepts of pollution and taboo.” Although written as an academic exploration, it still yields a wealth of information for the casual occultist.

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