Re:Neil Postman: A civilized man in a century of barbarism (...
by clnq on Monday May 08, 2023 @05:28AM
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A tinfoil hat in a century of progress.
I had a carbon-copy professor like Postman — always witty, always cynical and rejecting most new ideas. We need people like these in a diverse society, they bring up some interesting ideas. But most battles they fight are petty and regressive. Like Postman’s vendetta for cruise control in cars.
I had a carbon-copy professor like Postman — always witty, always cynical and rejecting most new ideas. We need people like these in a diverse society, they bring up some interesting ideas. But most battles they fight are petty and regressive. Like Postman’s vendetta for cruise control in cars.