Every Generic Brand Ad Ever Rolled Into One Hilarious BlobHeather Callaghan This video [language] would make comedian and social commentatorBill Hicks[language] proud or would it?: Heres why this humorous piece might actually make Bill Hicks turn in his grave (God rest his soul). It definitely won the hearts of Internet users everywhere, as well as Vimeo, the video site that hosted it. Triumph? Or are the laughs on you? Notable moment: Did we put a baby in here? What about an ethnic old man whose wrinkled smile represents the happiness and wisdom of the poor? Yep. So, fun stuff aside, to take a deeper look at viral advertisement If you dont know who Edward Bernays (nephew to Sigmund Freud) is or his impact on marketing and culture creation, check out the book Propaganda. You can also watch the documentary mini-series, The Century of the Self. He is discussed heavily in all four parts as well as how different organizations, corporate America and the CIA used his techniques to corral an unsuspecting public. Although he didnt come up with the idea of propaganda, he took it to a whole new level at a major turning point in media during early 20th century America and has everything to do with TV/Internet programming today. Please check out the reading list below for future interesting reads. Part 1: Happiness Machines Further reading: Image: wikimedia commons Heather Callaghan is a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work atNaturalBlaze.com and selfnewsPost.com. Like at Facebook. Recent posts byHeather Callaghan: 