The first part of the post was definitely a joke (and I chuckled), but there is much truth in the second part. I want to be clear: I'm not criticizing the law of attraction, nor am I critizing The Secret. I'm merely pointing out that many pages within the book pander to the shallow consumer lifestyle.
This is not a conspiracy, it's just good marketing. If 95% of the target audience is living a consumer lifestyle, the publisher knows it can sell more books by pandering to consumer objectives.
This does not mean that the law of attraction is restricted to mindless consumer goals; it means The Secret was written to maximize sales.
Last edited by JohnPlace : 05-27-2007 at 06:59 PM.
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