The first part of this response to Eric Shaw’s commentary, ‘‘Marketing Myths and Marketing Realities,’’ seeks to clarify misunderstandings that undermine the interpretation of the arguments originally made in the ‘‘The Consumer as Voter, Judge and Jury.’’ The second part deals with the causes and consequences of Shaw’s attempt to rescue ‘‘realism’’ for ‘‘marketing science.’’
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