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“[In propaganda and advertising] there are no masterpieces; for masterpieces appeal only to a limited audience, and the commercial propagandist is out to captivate the majority. For him, the ideal is a moderate excellence.”

“People are related to one another, not as total person-alities, but as the embodiments of economic functions or, when they are not at work, as irresponsible seekers of entertainment. Subjected to this kind of life, individuals tend to feel lonely and insignificant. Their existence ceases to have any point or meaning.”

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Reading for school, but really thought-provoking! Taking me on a journey, this one! Really direct writing, quite trippy. I like how he makes parts of this dystopian world that seems so distant increasingly obvious to notice in our own world.

Me hace gracia porque habla de cómo se manipulaba la voluntad de la sociedad adormeciendola con entretenimiento, y lo llama la sociedad de la telenovela. Si el pobre viera la sociedad del scroll y el algoritmo, le da algo