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Amusing Ourselves to Death (book)

Amusing Ourselves to Death book

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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business (1985) is a book by American sociologist and mass media scholar Neil Postman. In 2005, Postman's son Andrew reissued the book in a 20th anniversary edition.

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  • 2026-09-25 · The Ezra Klein Show · via mentioned · 0.91
    Show Book Recommendations: “ The Best and the Brightest ” by David Halberstam “ Amusing Ourselves to Death ” by Neil Postman “ The Sum of Us ” by Heather McGhee “ The Autobiography of Ma
  • 2026-09-25 · The Ezra Klein Show · via references · 0.77
    Show Book Recommendations: “ The Best and the Brightest ” by David Halberstam “ Amusing Ourselves to Death ” by Neil Postman “ The Sum of Us ” by Heather McGhee “ The Autobiography of Ma
  • 2026-08-17 · Deep Questions with Cal Newport · via mentioned · 0.82
    0:00) Confronting Your Phone (13:06) What does Cal think about Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves To Death”? (17:45) Can you pursue high quality leisure after a day filled with deep wor
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    0:00) Confronting Your Phone (13:06) What does Cal think about Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves To Death”? (17:45) Can you pursue high quality leisure after a day filled with deep wor
  • 2026-07-27 · The Daily Stoic · via mentioned · 0.91
    n off the news and read these books instead: Trust Me I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman The Image by Daniel Boorstin The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair
  • 2026-07-27 · The Daily Stoic · via references · 0.77
    n off the news and read these books instead: Trust Me I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman The Image by Daniel Boorstin The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair
  • 2026-04-21 · Unashamed with the Robertson Family · via mentioned · 0.76
    al Manipulation 21:30 The Danger of “Just Do What the Bible Says” 27:10 We’re Amusing Ourselves to Death 38:40 Tension & Theology Collide in Israel 47:20 Can You Actually Know You Ha
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    al Manipulation 21:30 The Danger of “Just Do What the Bible Says” 27:10 We’re Amusing Ourselves to Death 38:40 Tension & Theology Collide in Israel 47:20 Can You Actually Know You Ha
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  • 2025-12-19 · The $100 MBA Show · via mentioned · 0.91
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    n off the news and read these books instead: Trust Me I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman The Image by Daniel Boorstin The Brass Check by Upton Sinclair
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