Neil Postman Quote

But most of our daily news is inert, consisting of information that gives us something to talk about but cannot lead to any meaningful action.

Neil Postman

But most of our daily news is inert, consisting of information that gives us something to talk about but cannot lead to any meaningful action.

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About Neil Postman

Neil Postman (March 8, 1931 – October 5, 2003) was an American author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic, who eschewed digital technology, including personal computers and mobile devices, and was critical of the use of personal computers in schools. He is best known for twenty books regarding technology and education, including Teaching as a Subversive Activity (1970), The Disappearance of Childhood (1982), Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Conscientious Objections (1988), Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992) and The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School (1995).