In “Amusing Ourselves To Death” Postman has written an essay and in “Brave New World” Huxley has written a story but do I see any connection from these 2? Yes I do! In Huxley’s “Brave New World” he had written a story type of book to talk about the situation or what he sees in the future. As for Postman he had just reflected what he sees now and in a near future on television, the period of time that Postman is writing this book television seemed to be a positive development in the United States. Audiences could access global news and experience spectacular entertainment. Later on, the television channels faced pressure to turn into show business to get audiences’ attentions and to make more money. Postman suggests that television is an enemy, not a friend, to alert the public.
In these two books there are a very obvious similarity where citizens are so absorbed by fascinating technologies, they do not notice their freedom disappearing. Amusing Ourselves to Death urges readers to take all forms of media seriously, revealing the media’s ability to transform politics, education, culture, and history. So basically to me both of the books are alerting others to beware of the power of technology and TV.