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A review by jdauer5
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman
5.0
Such a timely book. I believe reading this would help many make sense of the last 50+ years of US American history. The falling of US American society can be partly explained by Postman's premise that we are living in a Huxleyan dystopia, not an Orwellian one as many of us would like to believe.
What we love is killing us. However, this is not true love. It's cheap love--a love that never gives anything in return.
I believe many pastors and theologians would do well to take the time and read what Postman has to say to the church. There is one chapter directly about televangelism, but there are notes and comments throughout his book that people in ministry need to hear as they form congregations and ministries.
What we love is killing us. However, this is not true love. It's cheap love--a love that never gives anything in return.
I believe many pastors and theologians would do well to take the time and read what Postman has to say to the church. There is one chapter directly about televangelism, but there are notes and comments throughout his book that people in ministry need to hear as they form congregations and ministries.