Personal Response to Brave New World and Amusing Ourselves to Death

In contrast, Postman’s work delves into the detrimental effects of the media-saturated culture, arguing that our addiction to entertainment and instant gratification has eroded critical thinking and meaningful discourse. While both works explore the manipulation of mass media and its impact on society, they diverge in their approaches: Huxley warns of a future where technology subjugates humanity to a superficial existence, while Postman laments the degradation of intellectual engagement amidst the onslaught of trivial information.

Despite their differing contexts and perspectives, Brave New World and Amusing Ourselves to Death have a similar concern for the loss of human connection and communication between the society. Both Huxley and Postman had warning people the happiness on mental might cause degradation of values and a loss of individual agency.

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