Amusing Ourselves to Death : Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business To C 500 Zero Marks

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there is no earlier work of prose fiction of equal sophistication in world literature

Speaking in a voice that combines intellectual ease with the belief that theory itself can contribute to practical political change

Ripley-esque psychological thriller is sexy

He identifies the power of awareness

Amusing Ourselves to Death : Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business To C 500 Zero MarksTelevision has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions as to how to withstand the media onslaught. Before we hand over politics, education, religion, and journalism to the show