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Antonio García Martínez @antoniogm · Apr 10, 2022
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A 'pseudo-event' is made-for-consumption media event, usually involving celebrities: entities known for their well-known-ness. These now seem natural, but were once odd: life once consisted of real people and events. Boorstin's book is outstanding.

Book 1961
The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
by Daniel J. Boorstin
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