25 3 / 2012

nprfreshair: They really don’t look at me when they see Elmo. They run to Elmo because it’s a friend of theirs that they’ve been talking to and communicating with and singing with for so many years. We’ve found that the delusion is not broken by seeing us puppeteers. — Kevin Clash

nprfreshair:

They really don’t look at me when they see Elmo. They run to Elmo because it’s a friend of theirs that they’ve been talking to and communicating with and singing with for so many years. We’ve found that the delusion is not broken by seeing us puppeteers. — Kevin Clash

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25 3 / 2012

“It’s identity signaling. A way to show distinction is to be an early disadopter.” - Wharton prof Jonah Berger tells Wired why not engaging with annoying memes is totally okay. A principled stand, even.

“It’s identity signaling. A way to show distinction is to be an early disadopter.”

- Wharton prof Jonah Berger tells Wired why not engaging with annoying memes is totally okay. A principled stand, even.

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