Chris Hedges: Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
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By Dori Smith
Talk Nation Radio
Monday, Dec 7, 2009
In his new book, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle,
Chris Hedges describes the polarities of the two societies he says we
are now living in: One side is based in reality and able to separate
illusion from truth; the other side is rooted in fantasy. The latter,
Hedges says, is the growing majority. The Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist talks about Empire of Illusion and what he views as the
erosion of American culture.
Guest: Chris Hedges, author of Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and foreign correspondent for the New York Times for 15 years.
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