Neil Postman

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American writer and academic

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According to Wikipedia, Neil Postman was an American author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic, who eschewed digital technology, including personal computers, mobile devices, and cruise control in cars, and was critical of uses of technology, such as personal computers in school. He is best known for twenty books regarding technology and education, including Amusing Ourselves to Death , Conscientious Objections , Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology , The Disappearance of Childhood and The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School .

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Neil Postman is most known for their academic work in the field of education. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of communications, sociology, and literature.

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