Review 99: Amusing Ourselves To Death (Neil Postman)

Postman's book is loved by Christians, but his critiques are hollow in the first part of the book (too tied to rationalism) -- he seemingly would be content to return to another era, before technology. The last part of the book, where he applies his critiques, is much better. He displays the carnage that has come from a culture inundated with images -- a culture which has lost the ability to read and think. I can't recommend the first part of this book because it is not self-critical enough of modernism/rationalism. The second part of this book deserves our careful consideration, especially the part dealing with TV religion.