Theos-Talk Archives (June 2005 Message tt00184)

Jerry Hejka-Ekins wrote:
> Yes. This is how I see it too. I believe that it is American corporate 
> interests that started it. They are interested in training people to be 
> consumers--to buy their products whether they need the product or not. 
> This country has what is called "a culture of youth." That is: there is 
> a fear of growing old, so people buy products which make them look 
> young. It is not only women. For instance, Men commonly die their hair 
> in order to look younger. The ideal is to be a sexually active and self 
> absorbed juvenile.
Bart Lidofsky's rule of conspiracies: Never blame on a conspiracy that 
which can be explained by individuals, each working independently in 
their own self-interest.

Bart