“I know where there is more wisdom than is found in Napoleon, Voltaire, or all the ministers present and to come – in public opinion.” Charles Maurice de Talleyrand. French Foreign Minister. Talleyrand is a fascinating character. Depending on how you look at him he was a womaniser, liar and utterly immoral or heContinue reading “Advertising. We need to leave the gardens of Versailles.”
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Has advertising lost its sense of humour?
“When humour goes, there goes civilisation.” Erma Bombeck There is a saying in Hollywood that comedies never win at the Oscars. It would seem the stats back it up. Guess how long it has been since a comedy won best picture at the Oscars? 40 years. Annie Hall won in 1977 and that was theContinue reading “Has advertising lost its sense of humour?”