1. Typograpic Mind
is people are not suppressed by a lack of information but by too much information. Postman realized that the abundance of information made people less and less successful in gaining knowledge from this information. ... Postman refers to his narratives as "gods" in the sense that they tell of origins and futures, give meaning to the world and provide a sense of "community", "personal identity" "continuity" and "purpose". ... Society will have a tendency to ignore important information because television will turn this important information into entertainment. ...
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