Technopoly

I haven’t read his book focused on TV but within Technopoly there’s a ton of information.

‘Watching Television’ Syllabus 1.0 « Gerry Canavan 2010

It's called "Technopoly", and our guest is Neil Postman.

Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology 1992

At the beginning of Neil Postman's book "Technopoly," he makes reference to Plato's dialogue

Ask MetaFilter monguin61 2010

"Technopoly" and while it doesn't address the current issues too terribly, it's a good start.

Ask MetaFilter 2008

Everyone should read the book by Neil Postman, Technopoly.

Interview with Michael Pastore: Ebooks and Digital Publishing | The Creative Penn 2009

Again, as Fortitudine Vincimus and I have recommended, check out the books of Neil Postman, especially “Amusing Ourselves To Death” and/or “Technopoly.”

Unplug Education. No Computers In Schools. - Dan_McLaughlin’s blog - RedState 2010

"A family that does not or cannot control the information environment of its children is barely a family at all," writes professor Neil Postman in his book Technopoly (1992).

John W. Whitehead: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood 2009

Dr. Neil Postman, in his excellent book, Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology, points out that the 19th and early 20th century capitalists … Rockefeller, Morse, Edison, Astor, Ford and Carnegie … had a vision of what the 20th century would be.

Jack Myers: Is the Future of Advertising Worth Preparing For? Classic Jack from 1993 2008

In Technopoly, Postman argues that civilization has moved through various stages, and that culture may be categorized into three varieties: tool-users, Technocracies, and Technopolies.

Archive 2008-06-01 2008

… Technopoly is a culture dominated in all aspects by technique and technology.

Archive 2008-06-01 2008