Amusing Myself to Death

After reading Amusing Ourselves to Death  by Neil Postman, I really learned a whole bunch of new things about how the television can affect people and to be honest, I found it to be super interesting. It really opened my eyes on many things I never even thought about, but that I know now. On a few chapters he nearly actually convinced me to stop watching television, especially when he says how it's bad for young people who are learning. However, I could see how the television can actually kill our culture because it's true that the TV can trick it's viewers with misleading information, and also destroy the value in print and authentic information; thus taking away the rationality in any kind of discourse. I especially agree to his point about how even serious or tragic events, when shown on TV, are still a form of entertainment either way. I say that because I will admit, the bad events I see on TV never really provoke sadness, only sympathy. This book also reminded me of how my family members would tell me to stop watching so much TV because sometimes it can be showing pretty ridiculous stuff and because I should be more productive. One thing's for sure, I won't really be watching as much TV as before. To sum it up, I really liked this book because I like how he uses various real-life examples and anecdotes to explain a point he's trying to make. What are your guys' opinions on this book? Did you enjoy it? What point that Neil Postman made interested you the most?