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

Book Summary
“Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business” by Neil Postman, published in 1985, is about the decline of the printed word as a means of communication. Postman argues that the rise of television has changed the way we think and has made us more prone to believe what we see on TV than what we read in books. He believes that the decline of the printed word has led to a decline in critical thinking and an increase in entertainment-seeking behavior. Postman’s book is a warning about the dangers of a society that is increasingly reliant on television and other forms of visual media.