Chapter 5 Response

This chapter discusses the further investigation of how photo manipulation is being used to influence and direct our thoughts in ways that are out of our personal control. Not only are photos being altered by combining images or changing certain aspects, but also an even more disturbing thing is happening, we are being politically brainwashed. He talks about how politics are not who they person really is, but more importantly how they will be perceived through the few selected images that make the cut to be shown to the common folk. They stage events, censor what can be shown, make us believe were achieving victories when really they is utter mayhem going on, but deem it unethical to show the truth. It's no wonder Americans are so oblivious, we are trapped in a continuos invisible barrier. It's like were made to believe we live in a fairy tale land and nothing that is made out to be huge and important really is. I find it quite interesting to hear this writers inside perspective, especially when he tells the story of his assignment to come up with a photo but his editors keep rejecting his choices of truly interesting musicians.