The Men Who Made Us Spend

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  • BBC Two
  • Documentary

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Consumerism
Episode overview
Jacques uncovers the importance of product lifespan – revealing how some products are still made to break, how fashion and aspiration are used by companies like IKEA and Apple to keep us .. show full overview
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Fear
Episode overview
Jacques reveals how fear has a powerful hold over our behaviours – and how this has ben exploited by those with products to sell. He meets the men who sold us cigarettes, cars, soap, and .. show full overview
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Selling to Children
Episode overview
Jacques reveals how the lessons learned from selling to children were used to make childlike consumers of us all. From the rise of product-driven kids’ TV in the 80s, to the man who .. show full overview

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