http://www.marcgunther.com/2008/08/20/what-should-we-worry-about/ This blog is about the impact of business on society. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.marcgunther.com/2008/08/20/what-should-we-worry-about/comment-page-1/#comment-65850 Tom Konrad Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:33:03 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=398#comment-65850 Thanks, Marc. It's not only companies that have something to sell... often nonprofits, including well-meaning ones, are selling something too. They're selling themselves: they need donations to survive. And a person worried about the dangers of toxic shower curtains is more likely to donate than one who trusts his/her shower curtain. All such PR- both from companies and nonprofits (not to mention bloggers like you and me) should be approached with a healthy dose of skepticism. (Unless, of course, skepticism turns out to be toxic.) Thanks, Marc. It’s not only companies that have something to sell… often nonprofits, including well-meaning ones, are selling something too. They’re selling themselves: they need donations to survive. And a person worried about the dangers of toxic shower curtains is more likely to donate than one who trusts his/her shower curtain.
All such PR- both from companies and nonprofits (not to mention bloggers like you and me) should be approached with a healthy dose of skepticism. (Unless, of course, skepticism turns out to be toxic.)

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