Under the Influence: Why You Want What You Want

The Real Power of Suggestion. Reviewing ‘Wanting’ by Luke Burgis

Why do we want what we want? We think we want things for their inherent value. But value is socially constructed to one degree or another. So the real answer is that we want what we want because other people say we should.

You can’t make it through the day without encountering examples: influencer culture, driveway jealousy, lifestyle publications, Faceb…