October 20, 2009

WIIFY?: Exposure to a funny “ad man’s” view.  Very good, polished presenter.

A bit long at 19 minutes, but well done and funny, so worth a look.  Advertising adds value to a product by changing our perception, rather than the product itself. Rory Sutherland makes the daring assertion that a change in perceived value can be just as satisfying as what we consider real value — and his conclusion has interesting consequences for how we look at life.