Too smart for my own good?

I am the first to admit that I'm not that smart although I am intelligent enough to recognise the games that marketeers play when it comes to twisting your emotional state towards their product. I am horrified by ads like this which on the surface seem so 'nice.' Until you realise it's just a ploy to associate happiness with their product.

Case in point:

This video makes my skin crawl. It sickens me that this ploy could possibly work and, for a lot of people, it will. So the basic premise of the ad is, Hey! Coke is giving away 'free' high-fructose corn syrup with type-two diabetes plus (reactionarily-applied) ritalin for the 'unprovoked' ADD-in-a-bottle for you and your unsuspecting 'friends' (+ bouquets if you're a pretty girl). Obviously their sales quotas are flagging in the 18-25 market, so they're (drug) pushing their product a little harder until their targets are reached.

It all seems quite insidious. And it is.  But only if you think about it.

Forge the habits for your future

This video is amazing/harrowing/frightening/inspiring.

It follows the story of a smart, intelligent woman who is struck down by Multiple Sclerosis in her life. Only through her determination, drive and undying desire to do everything in her power to reduce (and possibly reverse) her deterioration, she rediscovers what modern society has seemingly forgotten.

She is the 'canary in the mine'. She is a warning sign for all those who believe what we eat nowadays is healthy. I think even if we can make some effort towards a better diet, we can all lead better lives. Spread the word and ensure that this message isn't swallowed up by the corporations profiting from our lack of insight.