In 1985, Neil Postman published his seminal book on technology and cultural analysis, Amusing Ourselves to Death. How might Postman guide us in this era of social media and artificial intelligence? Here, Professor Chad Ragsdale reviews a book that thoughtfully applies Postman’s analysis to our time: Scrolling Ourselves to Death.
What hills are worth dying on? What hills are worth living on? If we do not answer these questions clearly, we will either fight about everything or stand for nothing. […]
