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Neil Postman

American writer and academic (1931-2003)

  • Fame54.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Writers rank#234
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  • Fame54.4
  • Momentum0.0
  • Writers rank#234
  • Wikipedia8K
Lived 1931–2003, aged 72United States
United States flagUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
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    33 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1931–2003
    Aged 72
  • Awards
    1
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Updated 2026-06-21

Neil Postman was an American author, educator, media theorist, and cultural critic who eschewed digital technology, including personal computers and mobile devices, and was critical of the use of personal computers in schools. He is best known for 20 books about technology and education, including Teaching as a Subversive Activity (1970), The Disappearance of Childhood (1982), Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Conscientious Objections (1988), Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992) and The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School (1995).

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