Our Cultural Crisis Ep XIII: Amusing Ourselves to Death, Part I

In this episode, we explore Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death, which is even more relevant today than when first published in 1985. Its premise—that technology changes the way we experience the world and can diminish our ability to think—has profound implications for our over-stimulated culture. Indeed, technology and an addiction to entertainment is exacerbating many of our societal dysfunctions. But there is a path out of a culture obsessed with entertainment and into a grounded and flourishing life.