Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

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A 1985 book by Neil Postman. It argues that television, by presenting all information as entertainment, has trivialized public discourse and made it difficult for people to engage with serious issues. The book critiques the impact of media on culture and politics.

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this is a book that i was reading that neil brennan recommended i think it's called entertaining yourself to death something like that uh but essentially it was a book that was written in the 1980s when we find the the book and there's a book that was written you know what it is um using ourselves that's it amusing ourselves to death

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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Neil Postman
media criticism
television impact

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"Joe Rogan mentions a book recommended by Neil Brennan, initially misremembering the title as 'entertaining yourself to death' before correcting it to 'Amusing Ourselves to Death.' He highlights its relevance to today's media landscape, despite being written in the 1980s."

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