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

4.25

I learned that America used to be very literate in the 1800s. Over 90% could read. People listened to oration and read books. They understood nuanced political issues. They attended 7 hour debates. 

Now people watch TV instead. This puts focus on looks instead of good ideas. 

It also focuses on being entertaining instead of educational, in order to keep viewer attention for the advertisers. 

One way to censor thoughts is by distracting people with trivial content.