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9. Neil Postman, in his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death" (1985)...

Mon May 5, 2025, 07:48 AM

May 5

blamed much of America's descent into stupidity on television culture. Social media has made that descent steeper.

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The Death of Intelligence: Why Modern Society Celebrates Stupidity [View all] no_hypocrisy May 5 OP

Canada and Mexico each elected a PhD as president. Irish_Dem May 5 #1

"I LOVE THE POORLY EDUCATED!!!!" No need to wonder who said that RVN VET71 May 5 #8

The great dumbing down started with Spiro Agnew and George Wallace The Wizard May 5 #2

I remember. love_katz May 5 #6

I despised Wallace, but I hated (and still do) Agnew RVN VET71 May 5 #12

I'd say Adlai Stevenson. no_hypocrisy May 5 #14

I know one category... Mike Nelson May 5 #3

Like "If you're so rich, why ain't you smart?" RVN VET71 May 5 #13

He lost me with his both-siderism rhetoric. love_katz May 5 #7

At first, I winced at the straw example as well. ariadne0614 May 5 #11

Neil Postman, in his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death" (1985)... dedl67 May 5 #9

Who is this person? May I please know his name? ariadne0614 May 5 #10

I too looked for a name to put to this brilliant commentator some_of_us_are_sane May 5 #15