A review by n_nazir
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman

challenging reflective fast-paced

3.75

What was very interesting about this book is that it’s about the impact of television and the growth of printed media, written for the mid 80’s and yet, it still holds up and in some ways is even more pertinent now. The rise of social media, the increasing celebrity nature of politics and increase in disinformation, would, I’m sure, have horrified the author. 
The section on ‘educational’ tv, with special reference to Sesame Street really did challenge me. I instinctively took the opinion that not only was tv that functioned in an educational capacity possible but also useful. The arguments against really did change my views.