Comments on: Insight 2.0: I’m a Marketer First, Then a Human Being

By: Gaurav Mishra

Gaurav Mishra — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:30:23 +0000

@Harshal: Thanks. I think the slightly subversive nature of my experiment is part of what excites me. I have put Thorsten Veblen’s ‘Theory of the Leisure Class’ on my reading list.

By: Harshal Gajria

Harshal Gajria — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:36:49 +0000

Not at all.

Was intrigued by the newspaper article. That vague sense of recognising someone in the news, coupled with surprise that you are attempting this experiment in such heady times in this country.

Yes, it’s an exciting experiment alright, and oddly, relevant.

You might want to check out Thorsten Veblen’s Theory of the Leisure Class (it’s an oldie, but a goody)

By: Gaurav Mishra

Gaurav Mishra — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:21:28 +0000

@Harshal: Well, it was a hyperbole. What I meant was that I’m both the object and the observer in the experiment.

Thanks for your kind words, by the way.

By: Harshal Gajria

Harshal Gajria — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:56:17 +0000

How can one be a marketer first, before even being human?

The very conception of being, and the ability to reflect on your conscious being is an innately human trait.

Besides, (non sequitur, this) if one doesn’t have empathy, then there might be trouble.

Jolly good show on the blog (and am on twitter for exploratory reasons). Loved the write-up in HT

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By: Gaurav Mishra

Gaurav Mishra — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:56:07 +0000

@Manoj: Honestly, I still don’t understand the granularities of the carbon footprint concept. Over the next year, I’ll probably dig deep into it, but at it’s core, my experiment isn’t really about the environment.

By: Manoj Nayak

Manoj Nayak — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:45:11 +0000

As long as people believe power is something outside of themselves,they will consume more than they need, and leave a bigger carbon footprint:-(.