Amusing Ourselves to Death

Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions as to how to withstand the media onslaught. Before we hand over politics, education, religion, and journalism to the show business demands of the television age, we must recognize the ways in which the media shape our lives and the ways we can, in turn, shape them to serve out highest goals.

Televiziunea ne-a conditionat sa toleram materialele distractive din punct de vedere vizual, masurate in linguri de timp, in detrimentul discursului public rational si al afacerilor publice motivate. In aceasta carte elocventa, convingatoare, Neil Postman ne avertizeaza asupra pericolelor reale si prezente ale acestei stari de fapt si ne ofera sugestii convingatoare cu privire la modul de a rezista atacului mass-media.