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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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Importance of Context for Information

The speaker faces difficulty keeping up with the news, but finds it enjoyable to ask someone else to explain it, making them feel special. They discuss how information only matters if it affects decision-making and actions, quoting a passage that criticizes political inaction on critical issues as 'brutally honest.'

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