Reddit reviews Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
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> It’s all just a trick to condition you to try to emulate their spending, thinking it will lead to you having similar experiences as them.
http://www.amazon.ca/Empire-Illusion-Literacy-Triumph-Spectacle/dp/0307398471
Just. Read. It.
I just picked this up a few days back, haven't had much chance to read yet but it begins with some amazing narrative about american wrestling (illusional agency replacement) and celebrities (illusional immortality of ego) off the bat. Very appropriate I think for this sub (and I already bought it so there is that ;)
Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle Paperback 240pgs – Aug 24 2010
by Chris Hedges (Author)