Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Norman Douglas, novelist

You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements. -Norman Douglas, novelist (1868-1952)

Scary as it is, I suspect this is true. But advertising is a relatively recent development, so it is really hard to say how true it is, viewed longitudinally. On the other hand, it would be very interesting to compare advertising around the world over the last few decades to see if it reveals, as some contend, a growing homogenization of culture.


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