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How mass media can make and break fascism

How mass media can make and break fascism

Update: 2025-10-02
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What happens when original artworks become endless copies? German philosopher Walter Benjamin called it the death of "aura," and his concept predicted our digital age. He describes "aura" as the energy that encases an object. In the '20s, Benjamin experimented with hashish under medical supervision, and his thinking while on drugs evolved to a theory of art history. 


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How mass media can make and break fascism

How mass media can make and break fascism