11- i was sad to be informed that advertising is the "glue" holding media together. i dislike advertising on a pretty fundamental level, more than just "commercials suck." i'm starting to question capitalism in general, an idea for which advertising is the heart.

12- wait. WAIT WAIT. the bush administration sold propaganda as news? and it was illegal? and they were caught? but they kept doing it anyway??? HAS ANYBODY ELSE READ 1984? this is like a satire of what a cliche "big brother sneaky government" would do.

13- this book is shockingly subversive for a text book. i approve. the sections about the few corporations owning almost everything were shocking but factual. the section about hegemony and the control of common sense was just awesome icing on the cake.

HMMM!
(daily show)