The Theater of the Real
Why We Still Need WitnessesBy Chris A. Piazza | Antherra™
Length46m
About this audiobook
You've spent hours doomscrolling feeds, proving your pulse to algorithms that turn your gaze into gold. The Theater of the Real traces this from arenas to influencer streams, where visibility rituals bind us as witnesses in an endless performance. It invites you to spot where your daily proof-of-life fuels the spectacle economy.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Business and Economics
Length46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 2, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
6Chapter 5 — The Confession Economy
2Chapter 1 — Prologue: The Curtain That Never Closed
7Chapter 6 — The Spectator’s Burden
3Chapter 2 — The Arena and the Algorithm
8Chapter 7 — Epilogue: The Infinite Stage
4Chapter 3 — The Sideshow Mirror
9Appendix A — Timeline: The Spectacle Century (1900 – 2025)
5Chapter 4 — The Game of Chance and Choreography
10Appendix B — Glossary of the Real
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AttritionChris A. Piazza | Antherra™39m$4.99
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Last ScatteringChris A. Piazza | Antherra™57m$4.99
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Sin You AskedChris A. Piazza | Antherra™52m$4.99
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Best BeforeChris A. Piazza | Antherra™1h 22m$4.99
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