Have Americans become disconnected from reality? Lately, it’s a valid question, and not only when it comes to their perceptions of the economy which, as other commentators have pointed out, frequently bear a tenuous relationship to the facts. Speaking broadly, the types of media Americans consume and the volume of their media consumption suggest a nation steeped in escapism and fancif... https://greymantlespoliticsandculture.net/2024/02/the-diet-of-illusion-and-the-rule-of-fantasy/