Chris Hedges on Obama, Michael Jackson, ‘Empire of Illusion’
Never one to shrink from a strong debate, "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle" author and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges comes out swinging in this lecture recorded last month, giving his audience at the New School in New York City more than a few big ideas to grapple with about our current president, the state of our democracy and the cancer of celebrity culture in contemporary American society. Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges comes out swinging in this lecture about the state of our democracy and the cancer of celebrity culture in American society.
Never one to shrink away from a strong debate, “Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle” author and Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges comes out swinging in this lecture recorded last month, giving his audience at the New School in New York City more than a few big ideas to grapple with regarding our current president, the state of our democracy and the cancer of celebrity culture in contemporary American society.
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