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Neil Postman, author of Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology published by Alfred A. Knopf Publishers, spoke on the theme of his book… read more

Technopoly Neil Postman, author of Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology published by Alfred A. Knopf Publishers, spoke on the theme of his book which noted the dependence of Americans on technological advances for their own security. He said Americans have come to expect technological innovations to solve the larger problems of mankind, and technology itself has become a national “religion” which people take by faith to solve their problems. close

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Technopoly

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Program ID:
31627-1
Category:
Booknotes
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Booknotes
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Aug 30, 1992 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Dec 14, 2013 | 6:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 30, 1992 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 30, 1992 | 11:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Aug 31, 1992 | 2:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 31, 1992 | 6:57am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Oct 10, 2009 | 6:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 15, 2011 | 6:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 14, 2013 | 6:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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