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RE: Essential Reading: Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
Agreed.
If you have next-level interest in this topic, try reading Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace.
I read it last year (this tome is a beast; our book club of 35 people dwindled to only 5 a couple hundred pages in).
Similar commentary on the state of our society, a decade before Facebook captivated the 21st Century.
Prophetic and laborious, this book is a VERY tough read... And may be one that piques your interest.
Thanks for the suggestion! I actually had someone else recommend DFW to me a few nights ago in regards to this topic, so I'll take that as a sign I need to jump in. It appears as though i shouldn't be deterred by the length, as the value is apparent from your response.