Comment by oldsklgdfth
2 months ago
The writings of Neil Postman. Specifically,
* "Amusing ourselves to death": visual media is fundamentally different from writing and that impacts society. As a medium it supports certain messages better than other, ex. emotion.
* "Technopoly": defines the difference between tool-using and technocratic societies and impacts it has on society.
* "The End of Education": what is the purpose of an education system.
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