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Amusing Ourselves to Death

Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

by Neil Postman

1986 184 pages eng ★ 4.2 (25 ratings)

Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining control of our media, so that they can serve our highest goals.

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