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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Neil Postman
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Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions as to how to withstand the media onslaught. Before we hand over politics, education, religion, and journalism to the show business demands of the television age, we must recognize the ways in which the media shape our lives and the ways we can, in turn, shape them to serve out highest goals.
Format:
Pages:
184 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Edition:
20th Anniversary Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
014303653X
ISBN13:
9780143036531
kindle Asin:
B0023ZLLH6

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Neil Postman
4.16/5 (30138 ratings)
Read Download
Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions as to how to withstand the media onslaught. Before we hand over politics, education, religion, and journalism to the show business demands of the television age, we must recognize the ways in which the media shape our lives and the ways we can, in turn, shape them to serve out highest goals.
Format:
Pages:
184 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Edition:
20th Anniversary Edition
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
014303653X
ISBN13:
9780143036531
kindle Asin:
B0023ZLLH6

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