http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/ a blog on design / culture / telecom / networks / work / life / online-offline / new york Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:39:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/#comment-488 murketing » Blog Archive » Helping You Change The Way You Shop: The exclusive Buying In book-club reader’s guide Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:55:52 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=218#comment-488 [...] argues that the most important “audience” for our consumer behavior is ourselves. This online review at blog Weatherpattern.com keys on the book’s point that, as the reviewer summarizes, “we buy [...] [...] argues that the most important “audience” for our consumer behavior is ourselves. This online review at blog Weatherpattern.com keys on the book’s point that, as the reviewer summarizes, “we buy [...]

]]> http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/#comment-260 murketing » Blog Archive » To Do in NYC: “Buying In” event June 13 Thu, 22 May 2008 17:45:45 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=218#comment-260 [...] — while you’re there . Other news: Q&A with Eyecube here. Thoughtful writeups in Weatherpattern and Core77 and Lifefilter. Kind mention in Slate. Many pictures of people at Likemind events [...] [...] — while you’re there . Other news: Q&A with Eyecube here. Thoughtful writeups in Weatherpattern and Core77 and Lifefilter. Kind mention in Slate. Many pictures of people at Likemind events [...]

]]> http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/#comment-255 DesignNotes by Michael Surtees » Blog Archive » Weatherpattern’s review of Buying In by Rob Walker Tue, 20 May 2008 13:50:58 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=218#comment-255 [...] curious to know a bit about the book - I would suggest checking out my friend Ray’s review http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/ who happened to get the book at Likeminds [...] [...] curious to know a bit about the book - I would suggest checking out my friend Ray’s review http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/ who happened to get the book at Likeminds [...]

]]> http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/#comment-252 Ray Mon, 19 May 2008 15:16:43 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=218#comment-252 That's an interesting option, however, I don't think the metrics of social responsibility exist for a scalable solution. Also, will social responsibility just become another flavor of the current dialogue between our brands and our identities? How do you we become something more than our stuff? That’s an interesting option, however, I don’t think the metrics of social responsibility exist for a scalable solution. Also, will social responsibility just become another flavor of the current dialogue between our brands and our identities? How do you we become something more than our stuff?

]]> http://www.weatherpattern.com/2008/05/book-review-buying-in-by-rob-walker/#comment-251 Ascetic Mon, 19 May 2008 15:03:51 +0000 http://www.weatherpattern.com/?p=218#comment-251 I think we should only choose the brands that are the most socially responsible. That would cut through all the murketing! Instead of being influenced by a neo-Vance Packard-ian "hidden persuader," one could just choose the stuff from the most responsible company. I think we should only choose the brands that are the most socially responsible. That would cut through all the murketing! Instead of being influenced by a neo-Vance Packard-ian “hidden persuader,” one could just choose the stuff from the most responsible company.

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