To me, this book is so crucial to understanding the media, politics and culture. You have to climb the mountain of Stuart’s vocabulary if, like me, your own is of a more pedestrian variety. But his perspective on how things ‘are’ and how we got here, even when some of these essays are several decades old, is so insightful. I’m very glad that I read this. Thanks for the education.

@talzag It's great. I took me a long time to get through it, as the lingo was quite the speed bump at first. But he so well articulates his perspective with depth and context. It's really an education. My shelves have a lot of books that I didn't have when I began this book, and that's thanks to him. It's just the beginning of a great adventure. I hope you enjoy it!