They had their cynical code worked out. The public are swine; advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill-bucket.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Public opinion is manipulated by advertising which treats people like pigs to be stirred up.
- In plain terms
- Advertisers treat the public like animals and just shake things to get attention.
- What can you take from it?
- Advertising often manipulates the public cynically.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do ads treat you as a human?
- What manipulates your beliefs?
Another view
Some advertising is informative rather than purely manipulative.
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