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RE: How Spectator Sports Are Like Masturbation, BUT MUCH WORSE

in #funny7 years ago (edited)

I have read several of Chris Hedges' books and they are all thought provoking and excellent critiques of an empire in decay.

“Here, in the land of happy thoughts, there are no gross injustices, no abuses of authority, no economic and political systems to challenge, and no reason to complain. Here, we are all happy.”
― Chris Hedges, Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle.

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Hedges is a truth god. I never sense a bias when I read or listen to him, and that is rare in this day and age.

I completely agree... he's the real deal. A deep thinker, an intellectual, and harsh critic but also he's very grounded in morality. Though, I never feel that he's speaking down to his readers from a position of authority.
How many Princeton professors spend their free time educating inmates for free, or at all?

He's also difficult to quote as there are so many amazing statements to choose from.