Comments for Nextopia with Micael Dahlén http://nextopia.info Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:44:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Beware of the future people – they´re better than us! by Erik http://nextopia.info/2010/03/05/beware-of-the-future-people-they%c2%b4re-better-than-us/comment-page-1/#comment-22421 Erik Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:44:13 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=990#comment-22421 Tänkte på dig när jag läste om den här killen; bra exempel på hur man blir världskändis genom covers på 2 sekunder: http://www.magnusweideskog.com/node?page=3 /E Tänkte på dig när jag läste om den här killen; bra exempel på hur man blir världskändis genom covers på 2 sekunder:

http://www.magnusweideskog.com/node?page=3

/E

]]> Comment on Nobody wants to be a movie star anymore? by Micael Dahlén http://nextopia.info/2010/03/04/nobody-wants-to-be-a-movie-star-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-22420 Micael Dahlén Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:35:54 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=985#comment-22420 Omer, Good question. And great answer! I agree with you, I'd say that celebrities are "isbeens", people are more interested in what's next than in what is. Russell Crowe is less interesting, since his name is associated with great, but past, performances, whereas Sam Worthington is more interesting, since his name is associated with a future, brilliant career and great performances. emvehå, MD Omer,
Good question. And great answer! I agree with you, I’d say that celebrities are “isbeens”, people are more interested in what’s next than in what is. Russell Crowe is less interesting, since his name is associated with great, but past, performances, whereas Sam Worthington is more interesting, since his name is associated with a future, brilliant career and great performances.

emvehå,
MD

]]> Comment on Nobody wants to be a movie star anymore? by Omer Rosenbaum http://nextopia.info/2010/03/04/nobody-wants-to-be-a-movie-star-anymore/comment-page-1/#comment-22417 Omer Rosenbaum Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:27:27 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=985#comment-22417 How do you explain the decline in the status of celebs by the Expectations Theory? Is it possible that we know what they will deliver and therefor don't get that excited to go and see a movie by them? How do you explain the decline in the status of celebs by the Expectations Theory?
Is it possible that we know what they will deliver and therefor don’t get that excited to go and see a movie by them?

]]> Comment on Here’s where to get your used military aeroplanes by souciance http://nextopia.info/2010/02/26/heres-where-to-get-your-used-military-aeroplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-22280 souciance Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:58:02 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=965#comment-22280 Hi, I submitted two comments earlier today but they did not get posted? I will comment back tomorrow. BR Souciance Hi,
I submitted two comments earlier today but they did not get posted? I will comment back tomorrow.
BR
Souciance

]]> Comment on Here’s where to get your used military aeroplanes by Souciance http://nextopia.info/2010/02/26/heres-where-to-get-your-used-military-aeroplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-22279 Souciance Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:58:19 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=965#comment-22279 Micael, Here are the links.. http://www.veoh.com/collection/powermongering/watch/v331913aKp43GXW http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-678466363224520614&ei=QIWOS-DnK4q62wKUpdCLCw&q=the+century+of+self http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6111922724894802811&ei=QIWOS-DnK4q62wKUpdCLCw&q=the+century+of+self http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1122532358497501036&ei=QIWOS-DnK4q62wKUpdCLCw&q=the+century+of+self Please see them when you have time as they are very interesting, and goes through the historical details of how marketing has shaped modern society. I am sure you will find it to the likening. Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Well by "obedient" citizen, I mean one who has reached that point where he or she feels that it is only absolutely necessary to critize authority when it only affects yourself otherwise best not to. I think Michael Moore said once that it is strange that big media corporations allow the selling of documentaries that speak against their way of doing buisness. He said that their view is that even though citizens see and get informed, it will cause an initial shock, but after a while it will subside and life goes back to normality. This is sort of what I mean by the obedient citizen. I also think that if China, Senegal or Chile got the same level of standard of living as us they too would be as "obedient" as us. It is something that is part of the economic system. If people would constantly question what they are buying, how it is made, why politicians never fix the problem, then off course society would look totally different right? BR Souciance Micael,

Here are the links..
http://www.veoh.com/collection/powermongering/watch/v331913aKp43GXW

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-678466363224520614&ei=QIWOS-DnK4q62wKUpdCLCw&q=the+century+of+self

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6111922724894802811&ei=QIWOS-DnK4q62wKUpdCLCw&q=the+century+of+self

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1122532358497501036&ei=QIWOS-DnK4q62wKUpdCLCw&q=the+century+of+self

Please see them when you have time as they are very interesting, and goes through the historical details of how marketing has shaped modern society. I am sure you will find it to the likening.

Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Well by
“obedient” citizen, I mean one who has reached that point where he or she feels that it is only absolutely necessary to critize authority when it only affects yourself otherwise best not to. I think Michael Moore said once that it is strange that big media corporations allow the selling of documentaries that speak against their way of doing buisness. He said that their view is that even though citizens see and get informed, it will cause an initial shock, but after a while it will subside and life goes back to normality. This is sort of what I mean by the obedient citizen. I also think that if China, Senegal or Chile got the same level of standard of living as us they too would be as “obedient” as us. It is something that is part of the economic system. If people would constantly question what they are buying, how it is made, why politicians never fix the problem, then off course society would look totally different right?

BR
Souciance

]]> Comment on Here’s where to get your used military aeroplanes by Micael Dahlén http://nextopia.info/2010/02/26/heres-where-to-get-your-used-military-aeroplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-22278 Micael Dahlén Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:05:21 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=965#comment-22278 Souciance, Really interesting twist! I can definitely see what you mean with our impatience to move on, which would eliminate afterthoughts and thus the inclination to criticize. Also, we tend to forget past events (like the chase for Usama) so quickly that there would be nothing for us to criticize. But I'm not sure how you think about the "obedient" consumer - is that what one would perceive and (falsely) conclude as an outside observer, or do you mean there is really such a norm which people adhere to? Maybe I need to watch the documentary to get the answer? emvehå, MD Souciance,
Really interesting twist! I can definitely see what you mean with our impatience to move on, which would eliminate afterthoughts and thus the inclination to criticize. Also, we tend to forget past events (like the chase for Usama) so quickly that there would be nothing for us to criticize.
But I’m not sure how you think about the “obedient” consumer – is that what one would perceive and (falsely) conclude as an outside observer, or do you mean there is really such a norm which people adhere to?

Maybe I need to watch the documentary to get the answer?

emvehå,
MD

]]> Comment on Here’s where to get your used military aeroplanes by Souciance http://nextopia.info/2010/02/26/heres-where-to-get-your-used-military-aeroplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-22275 Souciance Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:15:58 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=965#comment-22275 By the way, have you watched the documentary "The Century of Self" ? If you not I would highly recommend it as it explains quit in depth how from the time of Edward Bernays marketing and politics has gone hand in hand in order to form society in a way where people no longer buy goods because they need it, i.e. the good serves a function but because how the product makes them feel. The documentary is in 4 parts I think but yeah I recommend it very much. By the way, have you watched the documentary “The Century of Self” ? If you not I would highly recommend it as it explains quit in depth how from the time of Edward Bernays marketing and politics has gone hand in hand in order to form society in a way where people no longer buy goods because they need it, i.e. the good serves a function but because how the product makes them feel. The documentary is in 4 parts I think but yeah I recommend it very much.

]]> Comment on Here’s where to get your used military aeroplanes by Souciance http://nextopia.info/2010/02/26/heres-where-to-get-your-used-military-aeroplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-22274 Souciance Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:11:15 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=965#comment-22274 Micael, True, but if you remember, in a society where the main goal is to crave the next thing that satisfies our urges, there is no room for critical thinking or questioning authority. Instead the standard is to be an obedient and "happy" consumer always looking for the next thing to buy. In world like this, people can get away with pretty much everything, even if the information is available to everyone anytime. This is because whilst the information is available, the desire to question and the will to act is not there anymore. Psychologically the will to act against seems to get suppressed by the desire to maximize comfort and happiness. regards Souciance Micael,

True, but if you remember, in a society where the main goal is to crave the next thing that satisfies our urges, there is no room for critical thinking or questioning authority. Instead the standard is to be an obedient and “happy” consumer always looking for the next thing to buy. In world like this, people can get away with pretty much everything, even if the information is available to everyone anytime. This is because whilst the information is available, the desire to question and the will to act is not there anymore. Psychologically the will to act against seems to get suppressed by the desire to maximize comfort and happiness.

regards
Souciance

]]> Comment on Vad betyder Nextopia? by Nextopia – nu eller sedan « Hanssons Blogg http://nextopia.info/about/vad-betyder-nextopia/comment-page-1/#comment-22270 Nextopia – nu eller sedan « Hanssons Blogg Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:19:26 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?page_id=106#comment-22270 [...] fenomenalt som hans tankar – men boken är omskakande skön att läsa. Här är förresten Nextopias hemsida, där man bland annat kan se Dahlén i några filmsnuttar. Gå dit! Men först – känn [...] [...] fenomenalt som hans tankar – men boken är omskakande skön att läsa. Här är förresten Nextopias hemsida, där man bland annat kan se Dahlén i några filmsnuttar. Gå dit! Men först – känn [...]

]]> Comment on Here’s where to get your used military aeroplanes by Micael Dahlén http://nextopia.info/2010/02/26/heres-where-to-get-your-used-military-aeroplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-22265 Micael Dahlén Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:45:43 +0000 http://nextopia.info/?p=965#comment-22265 Souciance, Insightful, good perspective. I'm thinking, won't the US military soon have a problem with credibility - in the world of any, where anyone is accessible, and "apprehensible", people should soon doubt either the ability or the intentions in the efforts? Would the next thing be to let the public vote or steer via, for example, twitter? emvehå, MD Souciance,
Insightful, good perspective. I’m thinking, won’t the US military soon have a problem with credibility – in the world of any, where anyone is accessible, and “apprehensible”, people should soon doubt either the ability or the intentions in the efforts?
Would the next thing be to let the public vote or steer via, for example, twitter?

emvehå,
MD

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