ombination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted." - Farewell address by former U.S. President (and General) Dwight Eisenhower, January 17, 1961. He did not foresee the growth of mindless and insidious communication technologies like television. Technologies used to infiltrate the mind and reinforce conformity and the "natural' acceptance of false, me-to "universal" values. He understood that higher education would be more universal while critical thinking and powers of observation would become rarer. It was easy to foresee how the public imagination would be diverted to fantasy and escapism, since it is the exercise of personal fantasy that at least provides the illusion of power. Bibliography I am a college student at BYU and this was my Book Report for Democracy in America, which I recived an A on. Word Count: 1085 ...
