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Susan Sontag - In Plato's Cave

Critical Media Studies

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The Simulation of Reality and Misguided Emotional Responses

This chapter explores the concept of the real and its simulation, discussing how our emotional responses to things are often disconnected from the reality we think we are responding to. It delves into how propaganda and media manipulation tie into this concept, along with the perpetuation of this cycle through advertising and social media.

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