The 2007 incarnation of Tourism New Zealand’s marketing
Firstly the launch video
Then the commercial shown in Australia
The 2007 incarnation of Tourism New Zealand’s marketing
Firstly the launch video
Then the commercial shown in Australia
Luxury isn’t about wealth—it’s about what’s missing. From postwar security to digital-era silence, what we call “luxury” keeps evolving. This essay explores how rarity shapes desire, how the luxury industry sells emotional scarcity, and why the most coveted experiences today are often the quietest.
Trump’s AI images and media theatrics aren’t signs of dementia—they’re a deliberate strategy. What happens when outrage becomes the operating system of politics?
That free cheese cube creates an invisible thread of obligation—the same primal mechanism that once ensured tribal survival now shapes your shopping cart.
How tobacco giants used addiction science to transform snack foods, engineering everything from Doritos to Oreos for maximum craveability.