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- Amusing Ourselves to Death– Neil Postman –Summary
- The Medium is the Message– Marshall McLuhan –Summary
- Simulacra and Simulation– Jean Baudrillard –Summary
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- Modern Man in Search of a Soul Summary (8/10)
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