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

4.0

Written in ‘85, yet still powerfully relevant. One of the most cynical takes on TV consumption I’ve read. While I don’t quite subscribe to Postman’s degree of cynicism about all TV, I still highly recommend it, if for no other reason than to challenge yourself and society at large over how much TV and how little print we consume as a culture. Even if you think you are aware of all the negative consequences of TV consumption on our society, Postman will probably make you realize you haven’t taken them seriously enough. Very self-reflective and thought-provoking read, even for someone like me who already doesn’t consume much TV compared to most.