Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of

Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
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We now live in two Americas. OneÂ—now the minorityÂ—functions in a print-based, literate world that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The otherÂ—the majorityÂ—is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. To this majorityÂ—which crosses social class lines, though the poor are overwhelmingly affectedÂ—presidential debate and political rhetoric is pitched at a sixth-grade reading level. In this Â“other America,â€ serious film and theater, as well as newspapers and books, are being pushed to the margins of society.
In the tradition of Christopher Laschâ€™s The Culture of Narcissism and Neil Postmanâ€™s Amusing Ourselves to Death, Pulitzer Prize-winner Chris Hedges navigates this cultureÂ—attending WWF contests, the Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas, and Ivy League graduation ceremoniesÂ—to expose an age of terrifying decline and heightened self-delusion.
Country USA
Brand Nation Books
Manufacturer Nation Books
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781568584379
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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