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Summary: This is an excellent book.
Review: This is one of the better books on the who/why/how of the arguably mindless entertainment we feed ourselves in America. I, like the last reviewer, read this book for school, but I and enjoyed it fully. It was was of those, "Yeah, yeah of course! That's what I've been trying to think. Thank you for putting structure to my mental gropings."
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Summary: Bad, stunk, horrible, don't even bother
Review: I had to read this book for school, and ket me just tell you it was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I'm an avid reader but this bunch of philosophical garbage I couldn't stomach. The writer is a hypocrite and unless you want to be put to sleep, don't bother
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Summary: I don't agree with every idea, it makes many valid points.
Review: This book is not the easiest to read. Its ideas are fascinating, but the vocabulary can be a bit challenging at times. This book was required reading for an English class, and the discussions that stemmed from it were incredible. Postman address everything from politics to religion to education. This is a very interesting book, and it really makes you think about some of the things you do every single day.
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Summary: Superb!
Review: This book was required reading for a college course I took, Technology & Human Values. I wasn't too thrilled about having to read it at first because we were required to write a paper about it, but once I got started I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN! I have never read a better book. I could have written forever about it in my review for class. This is one book I decided not to sell back. I recommend this "discourse" to everyone! ...it's just too bad that not EVERYONE will get to read it...
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Summary: Eye Opening
Review: Amusing ourselves to death should be required reading for every college student. It is a stimulating,eye opening book with tremendous insight of where we are and where we are going. What he is suggesting is taking place under our very noses and only a handful are noticing. This book is a wake up call, that should be addressed. Remember, George Orwell's 1984.
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Summary: Postman hates television
Review: Postman is anti-television. Its not necessarily a bad thing -- Just be aware of that when you read the book. The only problem with his bias is that it clouds his reasoning sometimes, resulting in a "witch hunt" style mentality. I still recommend the book, but there are better critiques.
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Summary: Technology Changing America
Review: Great book, certainly sparked many a discussion at the dinner table. Many of us don't realize how the media and television influence our lives. We have gone from a print society to a television society. Most of us watch television, but what do we really get out of it? If you ask me, we develop biases based on what we see, and if what we see and hear is flawed, then so is our thinking. I know I watch television a lot differently since reading this book.
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Summary: Watch The Media Bias
Review: Overall an excellent book. The point is well presented. The media does have influence over our lives. Most of us get our news from the media, we hang on their every word. Their word can be very biased. Television has changed they way we think, feel, and act. We have changed from a society that counted on the printed word to a society that relies on information from the television. As a result of reading this book, I am now more in tune with media bias. Watcher Beware!
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Summary: The Past Was Better Than The Future
Review: I must agree with some of the points that Mr. Postman makes in his book. I agree to some point that television has taken the place of some thought and idea. While this is true, television can also be very thought provoking. Some of my best ideas have come from television programs. I think that by not exploring all of the television media he does a disservice to this wonderful instrument. Educational shows such as Sesame Street and other wonderful productions that many generations of children have grown up with and have proven to be helpful with developing critical skills is not appropriate. The book seems to be connecting many of the changes in our society to the advancement of technology. I feel that not everything in society can be connected to change. Change is an inevitable part of our world, good or bad. While many people would like to hold on to the past, we all know it simply is not possible. If the book had less focus on this, its message would be much clearer.
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Summary: A warning to this race of Lemmings.
Review: Unfortunately, the overwhelming obviousness of the dire truths in this book make it hard for our common American video addicts to swallow, or even understand. Those who can and do read it probably least need it and those who need it most CAN'T read it. Not that they can't read; it's just that they are like so many smokers--"I can quit (quit watching television, start thinking, reading and living again) any time I want to; I just don't want to." The best I have been able to do is to unplug the electronic drug in MY house.
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