Hypnopaedia

"Going Green is Just Plain Mean" is the message all consumers in America are met with everyday. We all know the effects driving huge SUVs have on the environment but we are still bombarded with images of these very same SUVs driven by "cool" celebrities who seem to have the best life that we all should envy in commercials on T.V. and advertisements in magazines, newpapers, and websites. Celebrities and the rich of the world are also flying private jets anywhere they go, usually to go on some fabulous vacation, sometimes within the state they are already currently in. Visions of this come to us in music videos and T.V. programs such as VH1's The Fabulous Life of..., a show that highlights the lavish life style of various people with mass amounts of wealth. Besides SUVs and giant personal planes, this show in particular always makes sure to show the beautiful yachts that the rich and famous sail around the world in. The consumers of America are being sent mix messages. We are told about global warming, the effects of gas emissions, and the major importance of these issues. But popular people in our culture are still pushing products that follow the "Bigger Will Always be Better" mentality.