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Discourse
An annotated collection of 1 books on discourse, spanning 1985. Featuring works by Neil Postman — each with editorial commentary oriented to digital product practice.
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
Neil Postman, 1985 · Viking Penguin
Postman's thesis: the shift from print to television as the dominant medium did not merely change the content of public discourse but its structure — television rewards entertainment over argument, image over text, feeli…