Propaganda and Stuff!!! (A little present to me from Adbusters)

My final birthday gift arrived today. Well, actually, I had to walk to the post office to pick it up (that's a different story involving nearly-treadless tires and Super-Hero Ray at the GoodYear on Howell Mill), but the box made it to my house in the end.



My parents get the real credit as the givers of this gift of the Adbusters "Friend of the Foundation" Package, which includes a two-year subscription to the magazine plus the following items.


Item #1: American Corporate Logo Flag. Really big and kind of cool looking, but ultimately impractical as I will not be flying this from any flagpoles in the near future.



Item #2: T.V. Turn-Off Poster. This one is cool. The design is striking, but again, I can't really see this in a frame in the living room...am I wrong? But I like it anyway and will maybe find a good spot behind a door or something where it can happily glare at anyone fortunate enough to discover it.


Item #3: Production of Meaning DVD. This is definitely the best item in the box. This DVD basically explains the main idea of the Adbusters Foundation in a well-produced, artistic half-hour DVD. Especially interesting was the brief interview with Kalle Lasn, the founder of Adbusters. He was remarkably well-spoken and made some excellent points even in the face of a somewhat "uninterested" reporter.



Item #4: Culture Jam book by Adbusters founder Kalle Lasn. This one I can't comment on yet, as I have not read it. I'll hopefully report back with a full review in the near future.



There is some irony in my excitement at getting all this "stuff" from Adbusters, the voice of anti-consumerism. I think it points to the need to reevaluate our understand of what consumption really means and what we want it to mean etc. etc.

All thoughts for another day, but feel free to leave an opinion if you have one.