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8: Get Off the Cocaine Pellet Dispenser: Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

Made You Think

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The Impact of Context-Free Information and Television

This chapter discusses the issue of context-free information and television, exploring how news stories constantly change and how scrolling through the internet can lead to unrelated topics. It also touches on the presence of music in news broadcasts and the lack of in-depth coverage on important details, highlighting the limited knowledge people have about various topics.

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