Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 2023-10-13
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Reed Albergotti is the tech editor at Semafor. He joins Big Technology Podcast to break down the week's news.
Reed Albergotti discussed Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. Also mentioned: The Premonition by Michael Lewis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman is a media critique arguing that the shift from a print-based culture to a television-dominated society has degraded public discourse by reducing serious political and intellectual ideas into mere entertainment.
Discussed“I mean I thought if you've ever read Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman he's written in 1984 and he talks about like how television and you could just substitute television for social media”
Where to get it
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The Premonition
The Premonition by Michael Lewis is a non-fiction account examining public health and government response during crises.
Discussed“I mean we see it with Michael Lewis it is it really is astonishing to me yeah I don't know how many people really do believe that I mean I'm not sure like I most of the people I hear talking about Michael Lewis's book are kind of like yeah they sort of think that's like a ridiculous”
Where to get it
