Guest Thinkers — April 27, 2010

World Cup Ad or James Nachtwey’s Greatest Hits?

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This FIFA World Cup ad looks like a psychedelic collaboration between Adbusters and James Nachtwey. Way to bum out the entire species, FIFA.

Photo credit: flickr user Dr. Motte, licensed under Creative Commons.

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