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Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves To Death is as relevant now as it was more than 30 years ago
Back in 1985, NYU communication professor Neil Postman published his book Amusing Ourselves To Death. This book has had an influence on me my entire academic career. Among the reasons it had such an impact on me was this interview C-SPAN … Continue reading
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