The following is a quote from an internal Philip Morris memo
from 1970 on the tobacco industry’s brand ethos: “We are in the business of
relaxing people who are tense and providing a pick up for people who are bored
or depressed. The human needs that our
product fills will not go away. Thus,
the only real threat to our business is that society will find other means of
satisfying those needs.”
What are your thoughts? Are big companies fulfilling a need for relaxation and a relief for boredom, or are they fueling an unhealthy and dangerous addictions?
Furthermore, how have social media companies stepped in, to fill those same needs and voids? Has social media become the latest addiction to pass the time, feel connected, and get your "fix" in today's world? Read this article on what happens when you take a social media purge...
