wilsonchaney
Re:Edward Bernays and the birth of public relations (2015)
on Friday April 10, 2020 @02:09PM (#22835694)
"The Attention Merchants" by Tim Wu nicely covers some of Bernays' influence, in the context of advertising and other forms of attention capture from the 19th century through present day. Can't recommend the book enough.
Re:America’s social-media addiction is getting worse
on Friday August 09, 2019 @02:23PM (#20657029)
Yes - anxiety, depression, and suicides are not new. But the rates have risen drastically.
Re:LA getting serious about lifting parking requirements in downtown
on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @09:13PM (#20640954)
Hmm...source?
Re:Tesla Third Quarter 2018 Update [pdf]
on Wednesday October 24, 2018 @09:33PM (#18297927)
I mean...that's admirable, but why are you assuming that most of the potential EV buyers will do the same?
Re:Facebook’s New Message to WhatsApp: Make Money
on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @02:31PM (#17665493)
Network effect.
My anecdote - out of, say, 50 people I know, two have Telegram. The rest use a combination of iMessage, Facebook messenger, and WhatsApp.
22yo male.