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Technopoly

The Surrender of Culture to Technology
Book • 1991
In 'Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology', Neil Postman argues that modern society has transitioned into a 'technopoly', where technology is not just a tool but the central organizing principle of culture.

Postman contends that this shift has radical consequences for politics, art, education, intelligence, and truth.

He describes how technology has become the primary source of moral authority, leading to a culture that values efficiency and technical calculation over human judgment.

The book critiques the pervasive influence of technology on all aspects of life, highlighting issues such as the reduction of truth to data, the dominance of experts in all fields, and the erosion of traditional moral and cultural frameworks.

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Mentioned in 29 episodes

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Cal Newport
as the Postman book he draws on most for his technocritical thinking.
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Tristan Harris
as a book exploring the surrender of culture to technology.
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Laurie Santos
when introducing a quote about how new technologies change everything and reshape culture.
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Cal Newport
as an author whose work influenced his thinking.
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Iain McGilchrist
, who states that he is late in reading the book and that Neil Postman is saying things that he has been saying for a long time.
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Daryl Cooper
, referencing the book's argument that anything that can be invented will be invented and implemented as soon as it's cost-effective.
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James Sexton
as one of the amazing books written by his mentor, Dr. Neil Postman.
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Jonathan Haidt
when defining it as a totalitarian technocracy.
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Scott Horton
as a thought-provoking examination of society’s growing deference to technology and computerized authority.
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Tristan Harris
as an author whose work he finds insightful.
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