g, it was still no excuse; it didn't apply to me! Frankly I find myself surprised to say that I probably would have faired about the same without the influence of television in my life. The printing press would have served as well as television in the aspect of becoming a visual learner. From just reading alone, I would assume to be a more logical thinker, causing my pragmatics to increase. And as far as being a social learner- well... I've always been a social person. In conclusion, I don't agree with Mr. Postman in the belief that our public discourse through the medium of television, is making us less social in the sense of conversation and epistemology. I feel that it is the way of 20th century man to communicate through his most [for lack of a better term] effective medium of communication as was that of our predecessors to communicate through theirs (i.e. print or debate). We are only following suit [or maybe the natural course of man] to be entertained by our discourse Bibliography McWhorter, Kathleen. Study Skills and Crtical Thinking for College Students Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death Word Count: 1123 ...
