links for 2009-01-02 January 2, 2009
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The brand myth made marketing about something classier and groovier than actually selling stuff. It turned selling into a gentleman's art, and, by separating it from the drabness of actual products, made it seem like an engaging pursuit for the well-educated grad who didn't want to go to law school, something to add to the dinner-party chatter.