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A comment on Neil Postman: A civilized man in a century of barbarism (2003). Parent comment

Re:Neil Postman: A civilized man in a century of barbarism (... by p1esk on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:07PM (#35866385)
Ok, sure, but how is this different from talking to humans?
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Re:Neil Postman: A civilized man in a century of barbarism (... by majormajor on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:31PM (#35866674)
I don't think Postman would've had much patience for the person who says "I heard it from a dude in a bar so it has to be true" either...
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Re:Neil Postman: A civilized man in a century of barbarism (... by p1esk on Monday May 08, 2023 @04:41PM (#35866792)
How about: “I discussed this with Neil Postman, and he believes that <…>”?
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