Amusing Ourselves to Death

by Neil Postman · 1985
Cover of Amusing Ourselves to Death

Mentioned in 1 episodes across 1 podcast: Joe Rogan Experience.

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ISBN 9780140094381

About the book

Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining control of our media, so that they can serve our highest goals.

Where it comes up

Joe Rogan Experience

  • #2571 - Jimmy Carr · 2026-10-28 · with Jimmy Carr
    “like a lump sum yeah it's in a bank account now you're at your out of soul but then that that Neil Postman had that you wrote this brilliant book in like 1984 right called amusing ourselves to death and it was about Ronald Reagan getting elected it was basically he said we've gone from reading”
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