"Being There" by Jerzy Kosinski

"Being There" by Jerzy Kosinski was written in 1970 - a time with more limited television access and no social media (as we have today).  Is this book still relevant to our times, especially with people -- and the media -- transferring their own interpretations and opinions on public figures and politicians?

For information about Jerzy Kosinski, check out:

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Jerzy_Kosinski

For interpretations of the book:

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/14824_understanding-society-through-the-novel-being-there

http://www.laurenwood.org/anyway/2005/03/jerzy-kosinskis-being-there/