Postman & Epistomology
Primary Source is Chapters 1-3 of Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman
For this essay, you need to answer the following;
In the beginning of his argument about a print-based epistemology, Postman discusses the differing ideologies of speech, print and media (ch. 1-3). Specifically he states that the medium is essential “because of the way it directs us to organize our minds and integrate our experience of the world, it imposes itself on our consciousness and social institutions in myriad forms” (Postman 18). Consider how you feel that a modern epistemology “organizes our minds” and “imposes itself on our consciousness”.
Construct an argument where you examine both Postman’s construction of his argument and make an argument for a modern technological epistemology.
Provide examples from current technology and a current epistemology.
