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Amusing Ourselves to Death

by Neil Postman

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Podcasts that mention Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

No Stupid Questions

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Episode: Do You Savor or Gobble? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 91 (Replay)

Published on June 5, 2023

If you want to be depressed about our ability to succumb to that, I think of a book from maybe thirty years ago by Neil Postman called Amusing Ourselves to Death, which wasn't about binge-watching because it didn't exist, but it was about an engagement with media or entertainment.

In this segment, Stephen, one of the show's hosts, mentions Neil Postman's book 'Amusing Ourselves to Death'. He brings up the book while discussing how our engagement with media has affected our ability to savor experiences, linking it to the overarching theme of the episode that contrasts savoring versus mindless consumption.

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