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Pros
The 80s book "postman" was written about the effects of television on society. The author compared television to the written word (typography) it seems to me there should be a way to have these technologies complement each other. Media forms with audi... Read More
His deep introspection of the lincoln & douglas debates provides stark contrast with our sit-com-educated republic's ability to ponder multiple, conflicting points of view. He supplies many examples to support his arguments, from televangelism and... Read More
Neil postman argues the impact of television goes beyond bringing entertainment, it alters how we interact with the important topics of our day. Postman notes the only communication event that could produce such collective attention in today’s america... Read More
Even dated as it is, postman asks the right questions to stoke our discursive juices and jumpstart our perceptions. The 2005 copyright refers to a twentieth anniversary edition with a new forward by postman's son, andrew.
Cons
Postman's thesis is most likely destined to go to the dustbin of political theory. The economics of capitalism are far too regarded to simply be carelessly sacrificed on his rhetorical altar. Postman, is simply a frustrated man, who sounds like the gr... Read More
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The book is well protected when arrive nice product
Postman argues the impact of television goes beyond bringing entertainment it alters how we interact with the important topics of our day
Remembering my school days i feel sorry for the poor students who had to read this book
Television is designed to make everything it touches entertaining and it has infiltrated our culture so much so that with the a... Read More
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I have always heard mcluhans famous 34the medium is the message34 quote but never fully grasped the meaning of it
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Postman spends a lot of time explaining his epistemological arguments
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Ive always felt so out of place for being a bookworm and a person who tends to think and speak slowly and deliberately tends there are exceptions
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The recent virus pandemic has revealed the stunning weakness and softness of american culture
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Were in serious trouble and i have little hope for our future
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Spiritual poverty leads to enslavement
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Now we have too much information and not sufficient time to process it our go deeply into the issues