Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

Isbn: 9780143036531

Auhtor: Neil Postman

Publisher: Booksite

Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman is a seminal 1985 media critique arguing that mass media—originally television, but now extended to the internet and social media—has degraded rational public discourse. Postman asserts that society is being “amused to death” by prioritizing entertainment and spectacle over truth, substance, and critical thinking