[Diggers350] 'Secrets of the Superbrands', 9pm, BBC3, Tuesday 17th

[Ben Mathers]

I think it's relevant and appreciate being notified of things like this,
it's one of the reasons why I'm a member of this email group. Just as I'm
sure things that you have posted Alison I have been equally interested in.
This group has a diverse range of things posted from many angles, all with
the central goal of social change and a more equal access to resources etc.

Thanks,
Ben

On 18 May 2011 14:36, Paul Mobbs <mobbsey at gn.apc.org> wrote:

> On Tuesday, May 17, 2011 06:17:34 pm Alison wrote:
> > cheers, I'll watch that. Glad this was posted - i'll remember this next
> > time I'm told my post isnt allowed because it's 'not strictly about
> > farming'
>
> If people are not happy with what I post, please tell me for future
> reference.
>
> Branding is the invisible tie that binds people psychologically to the
> systems
> of modern consumerism. It consist of nothing but a stupid logo, but within
> them are bound the aspirational values that embody neoliberalism and the
> whole
> suicide cult of incessant growth within the Earth's finite environment.
> They
> are the key to how the modern world enslaves people to a conceptual
> "reality"
> that's not only destroying the planet, but also the quality of life of
> those
> led, unconsciously, down this absurd pathway.
>
> Like it or not, if we want to change people then we have to understand
> "them"
> -- both the brand concept and the people who "believe" in what they offer
> -- in
> order to explain our 'alternatives' in a way they can relate to. That means
> picking apart the whole mind-warping concept of brands, brand loyalty and
> the
> value system that goes with it. Doesn't matter if you're promoting veg-box
> schemes, anarchic squats or collective enterprises, if you want to reach
> the
> mass of the public then you have to engage with what make the whole brand
> machine tick in order to pull it apart, from the inside out, to make the
> anti-
> consumption/low impact option a true and viable alternative to the present
> economic "consensus".
>
> The more I move down the 'low impact'/'living lightly' route the harder I
> find
> it to relate to the whole consumption mind-set -- and I know others who
> have
> similar problems the more they disengage with the "mainstream" of the
> economic
> system. Having read around what the programme sought to cover, I thought
> that
> people on the Diggers list would find the programme a useful insight --
> both
> into what makes our outlook different, but also as a means of understanding
> and
> reaching out to the poor people locked into this mundane system.
>
> If you want to bring down the system, it helps if you understand its weak
> points first!
>
>
> P.
>
> --
>
> .
>
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>
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>
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>
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