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I can't tell if this is satire or not. > In this instance Amazon went back into the mud to correct a perceived wrong with logic and clarity. I find it interes
by cruise02 11y ago
I can't tell if this is satire or not.
> In this instance Amazon went back into the mud to correct a perceived wrong with logic and clarity.
I find it interesting that we now view "logic and clarity" as a bad thing, while changing the subject and appeals to emotion are good things.
- Alupis 11y agoRead the article - it's all about how emotions drive our thoughts and decisions, followed by logic to backup those emotional thoughts. So, in this case, people's emotions turned them against Amazon (bad workplace environment!), followed up by "availability bias" which re-enforces their initial emotional response by only thinking of (the recent) facts that support their negative thoughts. Amazon trying to use logic to combat emotion is always a recipe for failure.
- cruise02 11y agoYes, I read the article, and I understood it. But thanks for explaining it to me anyway.
- rm_-rf_slash 11y agoAs a kid I was raised to think of vegetables as these bitter chunks of tasteless, microwaved food that I was supposed to eat because they're "good for you." Surprise surprise, I avoided them at any cost. Now that I understand not only the value of vegetables, but how to prepare them in a way that makes them appetizing and appealing, I make sure to include them as often as possible. This isn't a new phenomenon. PR as an industry was literally founded on the belief that humans are irrational and easily manipulated beings.