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	<title>Comments on: Marketing the Iranian Revolution</title>
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		<title>By: Corey-Jan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Corey-Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description>Yes, you are right - we don&#039;t control the conversation. For the time being, those in control aren&#039;t really media-savvy enough to start exerting whatever force they can through social media channels. Not yet. And that&#039;s a good thing.

Moreover, if history shows anything, it is that the human spirit is indomitable. Media - and even dialects and language themselves - may be squashed  as an attempt to dominate and control -- and these efforts are always successful, but only to a degree. Ultimately, the basic human need to communicate what we want, the way we want, takes over. So, communication goes underground, becoming quieter, yes -- but also more important, at least to some. Many will readily accept new controls in an effort to fit in and not make waves. But others will always take their disappearance as a wakeup call for courageous, essential protest.

Thanks for an interesting perspective that made me think today :-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, you are right &#8211; we don&#8217;t control the conversation. For the time being, those in control aren&#8217;t really media-savvy enough to start exerting whatever force they can through social media channels. Not yet. And that&#8217;s a good thing.</p>
<p>Moreover, if history shows anything, it is that the human spirit is indomitable. Media &#8211; and even dialects and language themselves &#8211; may be squashed  as an attempt to dominate and control &#8212; and these efforts are always successful, but only to a degree. Ultimately, the basic human need to communicate what we want, the way we want, takes over. So, communication goes underground, becoming quieter, yes &#8212; but also more important, at least to some. Many will readily accept new controls in an effort to fit in and not make waves. But others will always take their disappearance as a wakeup call for courageous, essential protest.</p>
<p>Thanks for an interesting perspective that made me think today <img src='http://newthoughtmarketing.com/ntmblog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':-)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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