Why Corporations Are Better Than Politicians

18 February, 2012 in America, cancer, capitalism, corporations, freedom, government, politics, U.S., UK, values
Tags: advertising, America, Britain, Cila Warncke, consumerism, culture, politics, sociology, writer, writing

Ultimately, the driving force of consumerism is not identity-creation, it is the need for agency. People engage with corporations because when they buy shit they are doing something in a culture devoid of opportunities for meaningful activity.

Drugs On The Internet

3 February, 2012 in advertising, civil liberty, computers, drugs, hysteric, media, UK
Tags: Britain, Cila Warncke, drugs, freedom, internet, journalism, media, technology, unclear on the concept, writing

the BBC recently discovered that – oh my – maybe some people use the interweb for more than just Facebook. Naughty people like “American student, David” can allegedly buy drugs online

You Gotta Call That Love

2 February, 2012 in America, freedom, music, sex, values, women
Tags: Cila Warncke, janis joplin, life, love, music, quotes, writers

Adore this Janis Joplin quote. Reminds me that too often we get hung up on ideas of ‘forever’ when we should just be appreciating ‘now’. I don’t understand why half the world is still crying, man, when the other half of the world is still crying too, man, and it can’t get it together. I [...]