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Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle (eBook)

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  • An instant bestseller, Chris Hedges's Empire of Illusion is one of the most striking and unsettling explorations of illusion and fantasy in contemporary American culture.
  • Traveling to the ringside of professional wrestling bouts at Madison Square Garden, to a pornography convention in Las Vegas, and to academic conferences held by positive psychologists—who claim to be able to engineer happiness—Hedges chronicles the encroachment of artifice and propaganda in all corners of American life. He exposes the mechanisms used to divert us from confronting the economic, environmental, political, and moral collapse around us.
  • A culture that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion dies, Hedges argues, and we are dying now.

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Various Retailers have Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle (eBook) by Chris Hedges for $1.99.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

Available from:
About this book:
  • An instant bestseller, Chris Hedges's Empire of Illusion is one of the most striking and unsettling explorations of illusion and fantasy in contemporary American culture.
  • Traveling to the ringside of professional wrestling bouts at Madison Square Garden, to a pornography convention in Las Vegas, and to academic conferences held by positive psychologists—who claim to be able to engineer happiness—Hedges chronicles the encroachment of artifice and propaganda in all corners of American life. He exposes the mechanisms used to divert us from confronting the economic, environmental, political, and moral collapse around us.
  • A culture that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion dies, Hedges argues, and we are dying now.

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Our research indicates this offer is $8 lower (80% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.

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mntbikeracer1
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A book literally about the dangers of agitprop, you "it's agitprop." Can't make this crap up.
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I wonder how Orwell would feel about people publicly damning books they hadn't even read
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mntbikeracer1Sep 10, 2026 2:34 PM
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Quote from shape107 View quoted comment :
Anything agitprop should be >100% off.
A book literally about the dangers of agitprop, you "it's agitprop." Can't make this crap up.
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MrZoidbergSep 10, 2026 2:43 PM
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Quote from mntbikeracer1 View quoted comment :
A book literally about the dangers of agitprop, you "it's agitprop." Can't make this crap up.
And double irony points because the book is about the end of literacy
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YuriY3085Sep 10, 2026 3:27 PM
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Can't wait to read this. Thanks for sharing!
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mntbikeracer1Sep 10, 2026 5:01 PM
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Quote from MrZoidberg View quoted comment :
And double irony points because the book is about the end of literacy
You might try reading it or even the short blurb right here in the description.
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ElatedSpaniel543Sep 10, 2026 5:10 PM
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Quote from shape107 View quoted comment :
War is peace, freedom is slavery, agitprop is a fight against dangers of agitprop.
I wonder how Orwell would feel about people publicly damning books they hadn't even read
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ratbastardSep 10, 2026 5:14 PM
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Quote from mntbikeracer1 View quoted comment :
A book literally about the dangers of agitprop, you "it's agitprop." Can't make this crap up.
Equating literacy with communism is a bold move, Cotton.
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bob151Sep 10, 2026 11:40 PM
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Quote from MrZoidberg View quoted comment :
And double irony points because the book is about the end of literacy
I don't really find the movie Idiocracy humorous anymore.
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electricbabooSep 11, 2026 12:54 AM
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Good book for people who need guidance.
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Good book for people who need guidance.
I use GPS all the time
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truchoSep 11, 2026 10:52 AM
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It's just too many words and no pictures. Pass.
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I like Chris hedges work, he has a spine

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Quote from shape107 View quoted comment :
War is peace, freedom is slavery, agitprop is a fight against dangers of agitprop.
But when does what's in the kool-aid actually kick in?

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