Neil Postman - technology is no substitute for human values

Neil Postman offers a critique of our modern philosophical condition by challenging our widely held assumptions concerning education, technology and media. His new book is called "Building a Bridge to the Nineteenth Century". (Original broadcast 2000)

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  Education

[Marshall Sfalcin]

why? 1773 is not 2013.

science needs religion?

[PETEtheTRAINER]

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~ Not hating, just saying

[TheSpiralnotebook]

3:36  Rousseau 1749

[PalmerstonAve]

God we need Dr. Postman now more than ever.

[lazyfreedom98]

nice hair

[crimsonsamuraiftw]

As are most intellectual rambling/railings on modernity and society, as they often get lost within the sound of their own inner voice without the assistance of a good editor, but that does not discount that there are still good ideas brought forth.

[HJAnglez]

I'd spit on this guy if I saw him. I'm sure whatever he's trying to say if good and fun, but damn "Boring Ourselves to Death" is such a shitty read.

[孝川 李]

the smile means "u should find my answer in my AMUSING OURSELVES TO DEATH"

[Amphioxus]

I'm 23 and discovered these topics earlier this year. Embrace the insight, delve into it. Check out Understanding Media: the extensions of man by Marshall McLuhan, your mind will be blown.

[boxcarro]

These problems Dr. Postman addresses us into the Suituation of being Totally Owned, as it were, Human Cattle; The Quote Dr. Postman ascribes to Lord Russell makes this clear, B.F.Skinner wants to replace existing control of human behavior with "scientific" control Bertrand Russell, child indoctrination, , Impact of Science on Society, police state, scientific dictatorship, , youth indoctrination