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Building a Bridge to the 18th Century – Neil Postman (1999)

Building a Bridge to the 18th Century by Neil Postman

Teaching as a Subversive Activity by Neil Postman; Charles Weingartner

July 22, 2021 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

3/5 stars Neil Postman at possibly his most curmudgeonly and that’s saying something. This feels like an old man’s work, a last chance to have a word about the world. He would die a few years later, but more so than growing old, he’s been proven right in so many of ideas, analyses, and predictions. That’s not to say I agree with everything he’s saying here, but he is right about plenty. The focus of the book is to look back on the 18th century […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: Neil Postman, Neil Postman; Charles Weingartner

vel veeter's CBR13 Review No:323 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: Neil Postman, Neil Postman; Charles Weingartner ·
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