The cultural and media critic Neil Postman (1931-2003) was a 20th-century prophet. His seminal work Amusing Ourselves to Death, published in 1985, may seem a bit quaint today in its railing against the evil effects of television on reading, culture, and the very shape and... Read More →

  No one really believes in utterly free, unfettered choice. There are good choices and bad choices, and an enduring challenge in life is to know the difference. There are choices that we forbid ourselves and others to make. For instance, I have a legal right to drive my car... Read More →