The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
Ranked #19 in Media, Ranked #46 in Propaganda
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 reader who wants to distinguish the manifold deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths.
Cover design by Matt Dorfman. less
Cover design by Matt Dorfman. less
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Susan Bordo A pseudo-event is something that acquires its reality and power not because it is based on fact, but simply because the media has reported it. (Source)
Dave Elitch [Dave Elitch recommended this book on the podcast "The Tim Ferriss Show".] (Source)
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