Today we wrap up the book and think about what it means for us.
Book Club: AOTD – Concluding Thoughts
Book Club: AOTD – Ch. 11 “The Huxleyan Warning”
Was Orwell or Huxley correct? What should we do about it?
Book Club: AOTD – Ch. 10 “Teaching as an Amusing Activity”
What is entertainment doing to how we learn?
Book Club: AOTD – Ch. 9 “Reach Out and Elect Someone”
What happens when you mix politics with show business?
Book Club: AOTD – Ch. 8 “Shuffle Off to Bethlehem”
Can religion be entertaining? Should it be?
Book Club: AOD – Ch. 7 “And Now…This”
When the news becomes a metaphor.
Book Club: AOD – Ch. 6 “The Age of Show Business”
We dive into ch.6 to think on how TV has made entertainment the dominant metaphor of our culture.
Book Club: AOD – Ch.5 “Peek-A-Boo World”
We look at two ideas which changed the main ways we receive information.
Book Club: AOD – Ch.4 “The Typographic Mind”
This week we tackle chapter 4 and the impact of print on the American mind.
Book Club: AOD – Ch.3 “Typographic America”
We tackle chapter 3! What was America's first metaphor?
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