Neil Postman (1931-2003) was an American educator, author, media theorist and cultural critic who wrote twenty books examining the relationship between technology, culture and schooling. His works on education include Teaching as a Subversive Activity, The Disappearance of Childhood and The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School, in which he argued schools need a unifying purpose rather than a purely technocratic one. He held a doctorate from Columbia University and was critical of uncritical classroom use of personal computers and digital technology.
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Neil Postman (March 8, 1931, October 5, 2003) 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.
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Neil Postman (March 8, 1931, October 5, 2003) 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.
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