Amusing Ourselves to Death
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Can you perform romantic poetry using flag semaphore? Possibly. Can an electric guitar tell a science fiction tale? Despite Rush’s best efforts, not very well. Can a television convey political philosophy? “With great inconvenience” says Neil Postman. In Amusing Ourselves to Death, he makes his case against the TV.
The Age of Exposition A society’s primary form of communication shapes our conception of truth. It prioritizes certain types of truth-telling over others.…more