Chris Hedges Talks ‘Illusion’ and Morality on GRITtv
Is the unflagging popularity of reality television a sign of the entertainment industry's relentless reliance on producing fodder for the lowest common denominator -- or a symptom, as Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges argues in this clip from "GRITtv With Laura Flanders," of a society in serious moral decline?Is the unflagging popularity of reality television a sign of the entertainment industry’s relentless reliance on producing fodder for the lowest common denominator — or a symptom, as Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges argues in this clip from “GRITtv With Laura Flanders,” of a society in serious moral decline?
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