Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-104).
Contents:
The compulsion of production -- The compulsion of authenticity -- Rituals of closure -- Festivals and religion -- A game of life and death -- The end of history -- The empire of signs -- From duelling to drone wars -- From myth to dataism -- From seduction to porn.
Summary:
"A sharp critique of our contemporary societies in which pseudo-communication and narcissism have replaced community"-- Provided by publisher.
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