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Empire Of Illusion: The End Of Literacy And The Triumph Of Spectacle
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Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle is a non-fiction book written by Chris Hedges, published in 2009. This work of cultural criticism focuses on the effects of mass media and popular culture on American society, politics, and economics. Since its publication, Empire of Illusion has been marketed as a work which predicted the forces that ultimately gave rise to the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Author Chris Hedges is an American professor, journalist, writer, and Presbyterian minister. Hedges won a Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for his work with The New York Times and his book War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (2002). He has also written the books Death of the Liberal Class (2010), Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt (2012), and he has contributed to NPR and The Christian Science Monitor.
Empire of Illusion is made up of five chapters, each of which is titled after a specific illusion that Hedges identifies as prevalent in American society. Chapter 1, titled “The Illusion of Literacy,” focuses on the far-reaching effects of celebrity culture in the United States.
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