Amusing Ourselves to Death, by Neil Postman | Arata Academy Summary 36
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We are being bombarded all the time by a storm of quick and superficial information that is easy to consume and doesn't make us think.
Even a monkey can use social media. Now think: is the monkey as intelligent as a human being? Or is human intelligence being reduced to the level of a monkey? Is social media making us stupid and unable to think? Try to imagine a university student from a hundred years ago and a university student today. 100 years ago, there were fewer distractions. Who do you think had better focus and reading skills? To understand this better, we need to know the book Amusing Ourselves to Death, by Neil Postman.
Always challenge yourself to seek opposing viewpoints. Social media tends to create bubbles where we only see similar content. Seek to deepen your knowledge on important topics by reading books as well.
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A very thoughtful summary of Neil Postman's fascinating and still timely book.
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this is very true ♥ , thanks for this video
My Personal KZread Study Notes Week 38 / 18 - 24 September 2023 Thank you for your video 8:14
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There is a massive contradiction in this video, now don't getting more wrong the problem identified in this video I believe to be genuine. However him trying to sell his method on solution really hurts his credibility in my mind
@lehoangphuc1707
4 ай бұрын
The way he referred to his courses looks like advertising. It somehow ruins the spirit of the book.
I DARE YOU to make a shallow video saying ARATA ACADEMY 10 times in 6seconds
Why is there so much about social media in a summery about a book published in 1985??? something tells me Neil Postman didn't mention tiktok
@lkedves
3 ай бұрын
He did not have to, just like Alan Kay did not need to have a tablet to invent it... in *1972.* Postman explained that building a business around being shallow and making money / power with it is dangerous because it starts a vicious cycle. Tiktok is just one round in that and he died earlier so did not have to see it. If you are somewhat interested, give a shot to Idiocracy first. Then you can learn from Postman why it did not take 500 years. 🙃
@SarahJo
3 ай бұрын
@@lkedves First, this video is called a summery not an analysis, so it's perfectly valid to ask why the first several minutes are discussing something that is not in the book at all. Arguably a topic that shouldn't be in the video, but at least not the first points used to explain the arguments in the book. Second, I've seen Idiocracy, it's argument is eugenics which is morally disgusting. And insinuating that we're already there doesn't actually engage with any modern sociology. We currently have the most educated population, book sales are up, people are using platforms like TikTok to share their knowledge, debate important issues, and learn from people different than them. Just because our modern world doesn't look like the past doesn't mean people are stupid.