Summary of Amusing Ourselves to Death – [Review Keypoints and Take-aways]

Book excerpt: The summary of Amusing Ourselves to Death – Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business presented here include a short review of the book at the start followed by quick overview of main points and a list of important take-aways at the end of the summary. The Summary of The book "Amusing Ourselves to Death," published in 1985, investigates the negative impact that the medium of television is having on the subject matter of public discourse. The United States has gone from being a culture that is defined by the printed word to one where television and triviality are the predominant forms of entertainment over the course of the past two centuries. Amusing Ourselves to Death summary includes the key points and important takeaways from the book Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. Disclaimer: 1. This summary is meant to preview and not to substitute the original book. 2. We recommend, for in-depth study purchase the excellent original book. 3. In this summary key points are rewritten and recreated and no part/text is directly taken or copied from original book. 4. If original author/publisher wants us to remove this summary, please contact us at [email protected].