Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death

Neil Postman

184 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy sociology informative reflective slow-paced
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Examines the ways in which television has transformed public discourse--in politics, education, religion, science, and elsewhere--into a form of entertainment that undermines exposition, explanation and knowledge

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informative 94%
reflective 71%
challenging 48%
inspiring 8%
dark 6%
sad 6%
funny 5%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

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slow 31%
fast 13%

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