Empire of Illusion
We now live in two Americas. Oneanow the minorityafunctions in a print-based, literate world that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The otherathe majorityais retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. To this majorityawhich crosses social class lines, though the poor are overwhelmingly affectedapresidential debate and political rhetoric is pitched at a sixth-grade reading level. In this aother America, a serious film and theater, as well as newspapers and books, are being pushed to the margins of society. In the tradition of Christopher Laschas The Culture of Narcissism and Neil Postmanas Amusing Ourselves to Death, Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges navigates this cultureaattending WWF contests, the Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas, and Ivy League graduation ceremoniesato expose an age of terrifying decline and heightened self-delusion.In the tradition of Christopher Laschas The Culture of Narcissism and Neil Postmanas Amusing Ourselves to Death, Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges navigates this cultureaattending WWF contests, the Adult Video News Awards in Las ...
| Title | : | Empire of Illusion |
| Author | : | Chris Hedges |
| Publisher | : | Nation Books - 2014-01-02 |
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