
The Image, 50th Anniversary Edition
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
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Timothy Danko
First published in 1962, this wonderfully provocative book introduced the notion of "pseudo-events" - events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported - and the contemporary definition of celebrity as "a person who is known for his well-knownness".
Since then Daniel J. Boorstin's prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions has become an essential resource for any listeners who wants to distinguish the manifold deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths.
©2018 Daniel J. Boorstin and Douglas Rushkoff (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Even more applicable today than in the time it was written
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Quite disturbing to find myself experiencing what the author is talking about.
Thought this book would be anachronistic however it turned out providing a great foundation for my understanding of the culture of which I am part today.
Great read
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still relevant
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Boorstin’s deep Conservative mindset reaches through every example in this book.
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