P&P event Tuesday June 9th - The Persuaders

Greetings,
Time flies when you’re having fun, and all of a sudden we are nearly due for another P&P. We live in very interesting times as we witness the collapse of our debt-based financial system, and learn to adopt sustainable, community-oriented mode of commerce. To better understand our existing condition, this month we will examine some features of the American consumer culture.

Our feature film will be "The Persuaders" (by PBS's long-running television series "Frontline") which examines the inner workings of advertising and public relations and the men and women -- dubbed "persuaders" -- whose job it is to influence the buying habits of today's consumers. See how they research the preferences of shoppers, pique their interest, entice them to part with their hard-earned money, and get their own messages across in an increasingly complicated and tech-savvy world. (90 minutes).



Before the movie we’ll have about 30 minutes for open decks. Contact me if you wish to present anything on the general topic of advertising or commerce. Clips under 10 minutes are best. I already have an interesting 7 minute video in mind about subliminal advertising that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. Anybody knows a good TED talk on this topic?

And what would an evening about commerce be without acknowledging our Chinese counterparts across the ocean? This month’s potluck theme will be Chinese and Oriental food. Face it, they are the rising power so you might as well start getting used to it. Besides, I’m actually flying to China in 6 weeks, so this will get me even more psyched! (right…)

Our evening schedule will be:
07:30 - 08:30 Gathering
08:30 - 09:30 Community potluck dinner. Theme: Chinese/Oriental food.
09:30 - 10:00 Open decks (check this page for updates)
10:00 - 11:30 Feature film: "Frontline: The Persuaders".
Please try to be on time, I beg you!

Potluck and Propaganda is aimed to present information and encourage critical thinking. Let go of your belief systems (BS) and investigate different reality tunnels. The opinions expressed in the movies shown do not necessarily reflect the ones of P&P or its organizers.