Neiman's discussion (and ours) of advertizing culture and "creativity" gives me an excuse to look again at the wonderfully satisfying ending of Mad Men, with Don Draper hatching a brilliant new campaign up at Big Sur. What else would a raised consciousness be good for in America, after all, if not for a lucrative new consumer pitch? I don't consider Don particularly enlightened, myself. Clever and well-suited to capitalist "success," sure. (And Jon Hamm is from my alma mater Mizzou, btw. His best friend was new MLB Hall of Famer Ted Simmons' son too.)
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