Is Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985) CHUD or WOKE?
chudrank score: 57 / 100 (slightly WOKE-leaning). 0 is CHUD (right-wing), 100 is WOKE (left-wing).
Book by Neil Postman, Neil Postman, 1985.
5 votes: 60% WOKE, 40% CHUD.
Why: Postman critique of television and media culture
Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for regaining control of our media, so that they can serve our highest goals.