Amusing Ourselves to Death

by Neil Postman

"Television is creating a species of information that might properly be called disinformation—misplaced, irrelevant, fragmented or superficial information that creates the illusion of knowing something but which in fact leads one away from knowing."

Summary

Postman warned that we wouldn't be oppressed by what we fear, but by what we desire. When news must compete with entertainment, news becomes entertainment. The medium shapes the message.

Why This Fits LindyFact

Prophetic analysis of how media format shapes content. Social media has amplified everything Postman warned about.

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