“I want I want I want it now”.

No, these aren’t the words of Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (see below), but lyrics from the new Black Eyed Peas song “The Now Generation”, off their latest album The E.N.D.

Here’s the context.

This is the now generation
This is the generation now
We are the now generation
I want . . . → Read More: The Now Generation

You are what you consume. Put another way, consumerism is a religious impulse and like religion, it seeks to shape our vision for life.

According to ad executive Douglas Atkin, in an interview with PBS, there is a deep connection between the type of allegiance shown to brands and the type of allegiance shown to cults.

I believe . . . → Read More: Advertithing?