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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Advertising, marketing, propaganda. It programs people's brains. It is extremely powerful.

There are dozens of these mass brain-programming campaigns going on right now. It's been happening for many years ... maybe centuries.

The effects can linger for many years. Even passing to the next generation.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 24 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Marketing began in the US after WWII […].The first notable marketing campaign was […] in 1929.

🤔

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 4 points 4 days ago

The state needs to be correct with *in earnest.

Marketing as we know it today has its roots in inter war years but but they really started fucking us properly after WW2

A lot of new techniques were developed during the war.

Such as FUD, commonly know online now, was extracted into public knowledge from ww2 sabotage field manual for the army intelligence units.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Ah, makes more sense now 😁

[–] Viskio_Neta_Kafo@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

Obviously B.S.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Damn. I was just about to reply the same thing. But instead of an emoji, I was going to say "Pick one!"