In response to Joey's "Persuader's" post

I think Joey talks about an interesting point. He said the Persuader's looks at marketing as the ability to capture the emotions of individuals and figure out exactly what they need and give these needs to them in the form of products and services. I disagree with this statement. I think they CREATE the emotions in individuals and CREATE a need for their products and services. I think the reason this type of marketing exists is because it is manipulative, but profitable. I would prefer to decide for myself what I need. I am glad this documentary has made me even more aware of these techniques. Before, if marketing was too pushy it would make me not buy something just based on that. Now I am more equipped to resist the schemes of marketing and can mostly only be persuaded when I want to be.