@MadsterV He said, "I don't if much can be done to moderate the cultural changes that media entrepreneurs will enforce, but citizens ought to know what is happening, and keep an attentive eye on such people."
@pietrosammarco And also, this youtube video of "Neil Postman speaking" in 1998 (02/07/1998 top right of the video) should be understood/reflected upon in context of that year, and the technological ecosystem of that time. Imagine what the internet was like back then. I think Postman would want us to NOT take the denotative value of what he was saying in this presentation as a bible of "literal truth", but as words conveying a message.
@darkhorserider88 Yes! And I think when he appears/sounds like he is making statements that are technophobic, they are actually just consciously assertive statements "against" technology to make us reflect. He is only being so assertive to counter our society's assertive tendency of not reflecting on technology
From this clip i can't see where history has proven him wrong and I don't think he want's to get rid if the internet because no one needs 40 tv channels. He tells people to think about what problem a new invention is solving. And states the fact that new solution might cause new problems. A new technology give something to the people but some other thing is being taken away. Usually the thing given means more then what is lost.
Well, because time proved him wrong on most everything. Or do you really wanna get rid of the internet, because "no one needs so many tv channels"? And if he would just take a quick look into history, he would notice that the majority of our useful inventions came from something no one would have predicted to be useful. Check out James Burke and his show "connections. He has much smarter things to say :D
great lecture. it's deserving of more views.
This lecture is a synopsis of his book "Technopoly."
The thing about internet is that it gives us so much at many different aspects of life but it's hard to say what is being lost in the process.
This entire speech ought to be required viewing.
@MadsterV
He said, "I don't if much can be done to moderate the cultural changes that media entrepreneurs will enforce, but citizens ought to know what is happening, and keep an attentive eye on such people."
maybe the most important thing he has encouraged is we need to ask questions.
@pietrosammarco And also, this youtube video of "Neil Postman speaking" in 1998 (02/07/1998 top right of the video) should be understood/reflected upon in context of that year, and the technological ecosystem of that time. Imagine what the internet was like back then. I think Postman would want us to NOT take the denotative value of what he was saying in this presentation as a bible of "literal truth", but as words conveying a message.
or at least it deserves some reflection
Tnx for the tip, I will check into James Burke. If I wan't to get rid of the internet, hmm, ask me again in 25 years :).
@darkhorserider88
Yes! And I think when he appears/sounds like he is making statements that are technophobic, they are actually just consciously assertive statements "against" technology to make us reflect. He is only being so assertive to counter our society's assertive tendency of not reflecting on technology
From this clip i can't see where history has proven him wrong and I don't think he want's to get rid if the internet because no one needs 40 tv channels. He tells people to think about what problem a new invention is solving. And states the fact that new solution might cause new problems. A new technology give something to the people but some other thing is being taken away. Usually the thing given means more then what is lost.
How do you mean?
this guy is totes a "Luddite"
Well, because time proved him wrong on most everything. Or do you really wanna get rid of the internet, because "no one needs so many tv channels"?
And if he would just take a quick look into history, he would notice that the majority of our useful inventions came from something no one would have predicted to be useful. Check out James Burke and his show "connections. He has much smarter things to say :D
Makes sense - its not a smart lecture. Especially if you see it from the perspective of the time passed.