Readings Newsletter
Become a Readings Member to make your shopping experience even easier.
Sign in or sign up for free!
You’re not far away from qualifying for FREE standard shipping within Australia
You’ve qualified for FREE standard shipping within Australia
The cart is loading…
This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Bread and CircusesEmotional Projection and Social BehaviorHannah Stevens
Society thrives on spectacle. From the roaring arenas of Ancient Rome to the infinite scroll of digital feeds, the essence remains unchanged: mass entertainment as a tool for influence, control, and distraction. But what if the emotions you believe are yours-your outrage, your triumph, your desires-were not truly your own?"Bread and Circuses" unravels the mechanisms that shape collective emotions, dissecting how media, politics, and corporate interests manipulate attention. Through gripping analysis, it explores how the digital age has refined the ancient art of distraction, turning engagement into currency and emotional dependence into a cycle of consumption. From sports fandoms to ideological warfare, from viral sensations to political outrage, the book unveils how society is kept in a loop of euphoria and indignation-diverted from autonomy, meaning, and real influence.But awareness is the first step to breaking free. Understanding the hidden forces behind mass manipulation offers a path to reclaiming control-over thoughts, emotions, and identity itself. Are you truly the author of your own mind?
$9.00 standard shipping within Australia
FREE standard shipping within Australia for orders over $100.00
Express & International shipping calculated at checkout
This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Bread and CircusesEmotional Projection and Social BehaviorHannah Stevens
Society thrives on spectacle. From the roaring arenas of Ancient Rome to the infinite scroll of digital feeds, the essence remains unchanged: mass entertainment as a tool for influence, control, and distraction. But what if the emotions you believe are yours-your outrage, your triumph, your desires-were not truly your own?"Bread and Circuses" unravels the mechanisms that shape collective emotions, dissecting how media, politics, and corporate interests manipulate attention. Through gripping analysis, it explores how the digital age has refined the ancient art of distraction, turning engagement into currency and emotional dependence into a cycle of consumption. From sports fandoms to ideological warfare, from viral sensations to political outrage, the book unveils how society is kept in a loop of euphoria and indignation-diverted from autonomy, meaning, and real influence.But awareness is the first step to breaking free. Understanding the hidden forces behind mass manipulation offers a path to reclaiming control-over thoughts, emotions, and identity itself. Are you truly the author of your own mind?