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Cover of Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death

Neil Postman · 1985
Mentioned 12 times across 12 podcasts · 2024–2026
Mention timeline12 mentions
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Where it's mentioned
2026
The New Dark Ages — The Death of Reading and the Dawn of the Post-Literate Society
The Art of Manliness · Oct 2026 · 37:06
“one of the writers you mentioned in the book that talked about the effect that watching screens was having on us was a guy named neil postman wrote a book amusing ourselves to death ”
How the Humanities can pull down the screens between us
Ideas · Oct 2026 · 19:05
“amusing ourselves to death is a book by neil postman it's published in 1987 and was subtitled public discourse in the age of show business ”
James Marriott on the End of Reading
The Good Fight · Oct 2026 · 12:23
“by neil postman amusing ourselves to death was the first sort of polemic to sound the alarm ”
No Mercy / No Malice: Each Other
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · Oct 2026 · 9:01
“we aren't amusing ourselves to death as neil postman famously argued but isolating ourselves into distrust despair and discord ”
What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
The Ezra Klein Show · Sep 2026 · 92:17
“the second is amusing ourselves to death i know you talk about it all the time but you know i i neil postman ”
What Makes a Leader Irreplaceable in the World of AI | Carey Nieuwhof
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast · Sep 2026 · 39:09
“neil postman amusing ourself to death ”
91. Do You Savor or Gobble?
No Stupid Questions · Sep 2026 · 33:26
“i think of a book from maybe thirty years ago by neil postman called amusing ourselves to death ”
Classic Episode: How Do I Kick My Scrolling Habit? | Monday Advice
Deep Questions with Cal Newport · Aug 2026 · 14:37
“what do you think of neil postman's amusing ourselves to death ”
Inside The Democratic Party Civil War - Ezra Klein - #1114
Modern Wisdom · Jun 2026 · 12:33
“a neil postman argument that he makes in amusing ourselves to death which is always one of my books i recommend to people ”
Alex Petkas - What Ancient Greece Can Teach Us About AI and the Future (Ep. 310)
Infinite Loops · Apr 2026 · 73:26
“neil postman's amusing ourselves to death is a great landmark work in this ”
Social Media Goes to Court
The New Yorker Radio Hour · Mar 2026 · 27:11
“neil postman writes about this the great 20th century media theorist amusing ourselves to death exactly ”
2024
The peril (and promise) of AI with Tristan Harris: Part 1
How I Built This with Guy Raz · Feb 2024 · 9:34
“amusing ourselves to death that no one wants to read a book ” ▶ tap to hear this moment · 3s