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

The book "Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman is a thought-provoking and insightful examination of how television has transformed public discourse into a form of entertainment that undermines exposition, explanation, and knowledge.

With a focus on the decline of the printed word and the ascendancy of the "tube," Postman argues that TV degrades our conception of what constitutes news, political debate, art, and even religious thought.

Through a biting analysis of TV commercials as a form of "instant therapy" based on the assumption that human problems are easily solvable, Postman demonstrates that television represents a hostile attack on literate culture.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of television on society and the importance of preserving the printed word in our increasingly media-saturated world.