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“Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle”

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Author: climateer
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From Chris Hedges’ Empire of Illusion, Nation Books, 2009:….Pseudo-events, dramatic productions orchestrated by publicists, political machines, television, Hollywood, or advertisers, however, are very different. They have the capacity to appear real, even though we know they are staged. They are capable because they can evoke a powerful emotional response of overwhelming reality and
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