A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

The soul of advertising," said Dr. Johnson, "is a large promise." Advertising is the garment of abundance, a massive put-on that is itself the source of many of the satisfactions we create for ourselves, as illustrated in the slogan: "You feel better satisfied when you use well-known brands."
“Media and the Inflation CROWD” (1973), reprinted in Marshall McLuhan: the Man and His Message (1989), pp 60-61
Year: 1973
Chapter: Advertising
Compiled by William Kuhns
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