Empire of Illusion
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From a bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a scathing polemic against the spectacle-obsessed culture that has taken over American life
“A trenchantly argued critique of the near-destruction of the American Dream by unfettered capitalism.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
An instant bestseller, Chris Hedges’s Empire of Illusion is one of the most striking and unsettling explorations of illusion and fantasy in...
Published By Bold Type Books
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 240
Publication Date 10/05/2010
ISBN 9781568586137
Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.25 inches
“A trenchantly argued critique of the near-destruction of the American Dream by unfettered capitalism.” —Philadelphia Inquirer
“Each chapter of Empire of Illusion makes a strong case for how different illusions...taken together are destroying the American mind, culture and the nation itself.” —National Post
“[Hedges’s] cultural diagnoses have become more prescient and more ubiquitous with time.” —San Antonio Express-News
“Remarkable, bracing and highly moral, Empire of Illusion is Hedges’ lament for his nation.” —Maclean’s
“Impassioned, mournful . . . A welcome contribution to the field of cultural studies.” —Hemispheric Institute
“Hedges is a fan of big ideas, and in Empire of Illusion, he draws upon the culture of professional wrestling and pornography, the elite university, positive psychology and the financial crisis to fashion a social theory of everything.” —Winnipeg Free Press
“Thoroughly documented and written in a measured but take-no-prisoners tone. . . . It’s bound to stir up its share of interest-generating controversy.” —Booklist