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Exposing modern life's search for the genuine.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the constant barrage of tailored ads, filtered selfies, and sensational news, "Authenticity" might just resonate with you. David Boyle takes you on a journey through our culture's obsession with realness, unraveling the threads that lead us to yearn for authenticity. It's an eye-opening read that could change the way you consume and value the world around you.
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ISBN: 9780007179640
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'Getting real' is the next big thing in Western living - the determined rejection of the fake, the virtual, the spun and the mass-produced, in the search for authenticity. This book explains where our reactions against spin and fakeness come from - and where they are going.
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Exposing modern life's search for the genuine.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the constant barrage of tailored ads, filtered selfies, and sensational news, "Authenticity" might just resonate with you. David Boyle takes you on a journey through our culture's obsession with realness, unraveling the threads that lead us to yearn for authenticity. It's an eye-opening read that could change the way you consume and value the world around you.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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