Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

I just started reading this book but I thought it was an important one considering that those who are here want to break the matrix. The back of the book reads:

Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this eloquent, persuasive book, Neil Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions as to how to withstand the media onslaught. Before we hand over politics, education, religion, and journalism to the show-business demands of the television age, we must recognize the ways in which the media shape our lives and the ways we can, in turn, shape them to serve our highest goals."

Written in 1985 this book compares in it's forward George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Amazing insight in my opinion. I think this book, despite it's age, could prove to be a useful tool for breaking the matrix.

I look forward to continuing the read myself, I just thought I would encourage others to take a look at what it has to say, especially Rick and Trevor. If anyone has read it, please share your thoughts.