Many readers might have noticed that depictions of people and institutions in popular culture are often at odds with reality. In previous eras, the large gap between fictional images and reality was less glaring, because most people had access to only one or two sources of information, often under elite control. Furthermore the communitarian nature of living in those eras made it difficult to hold opinions and ideas that were at odds with the "majority" even if the consensus was stupid, irrational or even suicidal. The spread of ubiquitous communication technologies, such as the internet, and high levels of social atomization has irreversibly changed this situation. Hence the gap between fiction and reality is now wider and far more obvious.
Large Corporations: Image Vs Reality
Large Corporations: Image Vs Reality
Large Corporations: Image Vs Reality
Many readers might have noticed that depictions of people and institutions in popular culture are often at odds with reality. In previous eras, the large gap between fictional images and reality was less glaring, because most people had access to only one or two sources of information, often under elite control. Furthermore the communitarian nature of living in those eras made it difficult to hold opinions and ideas that were at odds with the "majority" even if the consensus was stupid, irrational or even suicidal. The spread of ubiquitous communication technologies, such as the internet, and high levels of social atomization has irreversibly changed this situation. Hence the gap between fiction and reality is now wider and far more obvious.