What is it about?
Donald Trump fulfills Daniel Boorstin's notion of the human pseudo-event in a tragic way because his persona is emblematic of what some observers now perceive as the fly-in-the-ointment of American liberal democracy -- the unrestrained autonomous self.
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Why is it important?
In our quest to realize "liberty" for ourselves, older and more localized ethical restraints are cast aside. The crisis of liberalism resides in its great success.
Perspectives
This article considers why Donald Trump should be considered a postmodern president and a reflection of our postmodern times.
Arthur Hunt
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This page is a summary of: Donald Trump: Anatomy of a human pseudo-event and the crisis of modern liberalism, Explorations in Media Ecology, December 2020, Intellect,
DOI: 10.1386/eme_00059_1.
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