After watching the assigned video, I found Mr. Hedges to be very thought provoking in his deliverance that the well sought after American dream is ending. Chris Hedges’ stance is that our county has transformed into a corporate America and governs its own citizens through a prominent illusion. Although his point of views came across as negative, his predictions are likely inevitable. In the beginning of Allan Gregg’s interview, Hedges uses television and wrestling as an example of how the storylines serve as reflections on the outlook of our society, and exposes how it feeds our fascination for spectacle. We crave the shallow and materialistic aspects of these types of tv programs. Perhaps the most vulnerable are the youths of today. For example, I have younger siblings who are practically glued to the television screen every time these programs are on, enticed in the drama and action with no realization that they are often scripted. Reality television is also another example of how badly our culture is detached from “reality”. These shows have been around for quite some time but only seem to be popular in the recent years. Our generation has come to believe that fame is the ultimate achievement that one can accomplish. Instead of living their lives people are more concerned with the every day drama of another person. With shows like the ‘Bachelor’, we can watch clingy women sob their way off the show, after being rejected by a guy they’ve not even spent an hour with. As a society, we are becoming too preoccupied with celebrities and the fantasy image it induces. We’ve probably crossed the point of no return where not even our government can save its citizens. Instead, bailouts are given as the taxpayers are sucker punched in result of a crisis. I’ve recently viewed the documentary called The Inside Job as it effectively exposes the corruption in the US’s banking system that led to the 2008 crash. Politicians, bankers, and men like Glen Hubbard, one of Bush’s economic advisors, were asked to be interviewed. During one interview, Hubbard denied any wrongdoing or corruptions with his paid-for relationships with the government. In an angry response, he shouts: “You’ve got five minutes, minster. Give it your best shot.” A vast number of economists believed these banks understood exactly what they were doing and supported deregulation. In short, Hedges make several good points with his ideas. I find much of the things that he points out very hard to disagree with. Chris Hedges argues that the culture in America has lost core values and in effect, this will ultimately lead to an illiterate society. Our society has rapidly transformed into a corporate empire, which dominates its citizens through a powerful illusion that the majority happily soak up. I believe that through youth, education, media, etc., people at the top of the “chain” have exploited every existing field in society. Overall, Chris Hedges make some valid