Amusing Ourselves to Death

Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Neil Postman

The book critiques the pervasive influence of television on the quality of public discourse, arguing that entertainment values have corrupted the way we engage with serious topics, reducing complex ideas to oversimplified soundbites and spectacle. It draws on the ideas of Marshall McLuhan and Aldous Huxley to suggest that society is in danger of becoming trivial, as media shifts our culture from a print-based discourse to one dominated by visual images and less substantive communication.

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Technopoly

The Surrender of Culture to Technology

Neil Postman

The book critiques the dominance of technology in society, arguing that it undermines human values, traditions, and social institutions. It explores the consequences of living in a culture where technology is idolized and dictates the direction of our civilization, often at the expense of critical thinking and meaningful discourse.

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