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The Superbowl, Technology, and the Police State (1984-2010)

There’s a dissertation in here. All I have the energy to do today is imply a connection.

Using a police state to market technology in 1984:

Using a police state to market technology in 2010:

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    • Knee-jerk response: The commercial medium reflects current cultural ideals. Cold War mentality in the 80's vs. post 9/11 embrace of increased security and surveillance. Ironic, but sadly not surprising.

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    15 years ago

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