chris hedges is a senior fellow at the institute. he spent two decades as a foreign correspondent and this is what this book says. a culture that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion. are we dying now? he's talking about how gossip pass for news and information and i think an example of that is that they're appealing. look at how much she has gotten from that book that has nothing in it and i don't think much of her teary-eyed but he does talk about the culture embraced other lose them. he goes on to say or you talked about the single capitalism, which is complicated and on your regulated to get into magical assets. corporations are manufacturing. banks have been destroyed and impoverished. >> host: thank you for that opinion and your thoughts on the favorite book. on the republican line, i think we have glenn. glenn, are you there? seattle, go ahead. is this the seattle washington? i'm going to put you on hold, seattle. los angeles, jewel on our democrats line. we'll hear your favorite nonfiction book of the year. >> call

. >> caller: my favorite nonfiction book is power of illusion by chris hedges. chris hedges is a senior fellow at the institute. he spent two decades as a foreign correspondent. the book says a culture that cannot distinguish between the reality and illusion. are we dying now. he's talking about how and gossip passed for news and information and i think an example of that is sarah palin. look how much publicity she has gotten from the book that has nothing in it and i don't think much of her. but he does talk about the culture of delusion. he goes on to say -- he talks about capitalism which is complicated and unregulated turning in debt into magical assets, corporations manufacturing base had been destroyed and paul first. >> host: martha, thanks for the opinions and thoughts on your favorite books. glenn on the republican line, what was you're i think we have clan are you there? seattle, go ahead. is this seattle washington? >> [inaudible] >> host: i'm going to put you on hold. we will lose you there. los angeles on our democrats line. what was your favorite n

caller: my favorite book is by chris hedges. he is a senior fellow. he spent two decades of foreign correspondents. a culture that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion. are we die now? he is talking about the. in gossip has it for news and information. an example of that is sarah palin. become much publicity she has gone from the book has nothing in it. i do not think much of her. he talks about the culture to embrace of pollution. he talks about capitalism which is complicated and unregulated. turning debt into magical assets. corpse -- corpporations have been destroyed. host: thank you for your repaying uncommon opinions. seattle, go ahead. is this seattle tax i'm going to put you on hold. los angeles, joel. caller: think you for taking my call. harford report was one that was released. it was called "playing the enemy" but it was renamed "invictus." it is an incredible book in that such a short space, plus spent 300 pages, he takes us from nelson mandela all the way to the rugby world cup. incredible book. incredible lessons for our coun

caller: my favorite book is by chris hedges. he is a senior fellow. he spent two decades of foreign correspondents. a culture that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion. are we die now? he is talking about the. in gossip has it for news and information. an example of that is sarah palin. become much publicity she has gone from the book has nothing in it. i do not think much of her. he talks about the culture to embrace of pollution. he talks about capitalism which is complicated and unregulated. turning debt into magical assets. corpse -- corpporations have been destroyed. host: thank you for your repaying uncommon opinions. seattle, go ahead. is this seattle tax i'm going to put you on hold. los angeles, joel. caller: think you for taking my call. harford report was one that was released. it was called "playing the enemy" but it was renamed "invictus." it is an incredible book in that such a short space, plus spent 300 pages, he takes us from nelson mandela all the way to the rugby world cup. incredible book. incredible lessons for our coun