Bread and Circuses

Emotional Projection and Social Behavior

By: Hannah Stevens, Luiz Santos (Editor)

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Paperback | 13 March 2025

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182 Pages

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Bread and Circuses

Emotional Projection and Social Behavior

Hannah Stevens

Society thrives on spectacle. From the roaring arenas of Ancient Rome to the infinite scroll of digital feeds, the essence remains unchanged: mass entertainment as a tool for influence, control, and distraction. But what if the emotions you believe are yours-your outrage, your triumph, your desires-were not truly your own?

"Bread and Circuses" unravels the mechanisms that shape collective emotions, dissecting how media, politics, and corporate interests manipulate attention. Through gripping analysis, it explores how the digital age has refined the ancient art of distraction, turning engagement into currency and emotional dependence into a cycle of consumption. From sports fandoms to ideological warfare, from viral sensations to political outrage, the book unveils how society is kept in a loop of euphoria and indignation-diverted from autonomy, meaning, and real influence.

But awareness is the first step to breaking free. Understanding the hidden forces behind mass manipulation offers a path to reclaiming control-over thoughts, emotions, and identity itself. Are you truly the author of your own mind?

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