How did such a sizeable portion of modern society develop into a post-literate, fantasy-fueled, perma-reality show? Chris Hedges joins us to discuss his new book: The Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle.
Given the powerful economic forces that have a self-interest in colonizing our consciousness (marketers routinely talk about seizing "mindshare"), finding effective ways to protect our contemplative consciousness is going to be a formidable task.