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Neil Postman, in "Amusing Ourselves to Death", argues that informed public discourse has ended with the advent of television.
Deutschgate in the Media Nick Anthis 2006
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The media guru Neil Postman, in Amusing Ourselves to Death, bemoaned the degradation of American discourse into a world of decontextualized information — thanks largely to the rise of television as our predominant medium for communication.
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Amusing is his notion of the ogre’s modus operandi:
Lenten Weblog 2005
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Amusing, that is, except for the subsequent eagerness of the mainstream press to help him cover it all up.
Crooks and Liars David Neiwert 2011
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Have you ever noticed that Hugh Laurie only has one facial expression Amusing
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Have you ever noticed that Hugh Laurie only has one facial expression Amusing
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No, the cute part of Aaron's post is that he originally had classified it under the label "Amusing" and only after he got his ass kicked from here to Beta Z did he quietly sneak back under cover of darkness and drop the "Amusing" label to try to deflect some of the criticism.
Archive 2008-02-01 Lindsay Stewart 2008
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He has it filed under "Amusing" but that doesn't seem to offer any clue.
Dear Matthew: LuLu 2008
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You can see what I'm talking about in comment #3 there, where an anonymous commenter clearly calls him out on that "Amusing" label.
Archive 2008-02-01 Lindsay Stewart 2008
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"Amusing," he said, passing his tall, young secretary, then chuckling again as it seemed evident her eyes were trying to decipher his laughter.
The Doomsayer Ahern, Jerry 1981
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