Static by Amy Goodman Summary
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In "Static," Amy and David Goodman expose how government and media manipulate truth. This fearless 2006 expose predicted today's "fake news" era, earning Amy the alternative Nobel Prize. What silenced voices are fighting back while you're being distracted?
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When Truth Becomes the Enemy of the State
What happens when the most powerful nation on Earth decides that reality is negotiable? When Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld casually dismisses legal boundaries on propaganda with a shrug: "When you speak today, there's no one audience"? This isn't a dystopian novel-it's the machinery of modern information warfare, operating in plain sight yet invisible to millions. While we obsess over fake news on social media, a far more sophisticated deception has been running for decades: governments and corporations manufacturing consent, one carefully planted story at a time. The question isn't whether we're being manipulated. It's whether we'll keep pretending we're not.
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
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