Is Postman’s depiction of “the judgement of Thamus” an important criticism of the mixed blessing of technology? Does it still apply in our modern world? Is Postman’s distinction of three different “tool-using cultures” (or cultures distinguished by types of technology) an important and useful perspective on our current world? How does his typology compare to others? What current everyday examples does his analysis bring to mind?

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Is Postman’s depiction of “the judgement of Thamus” an important criticism of the mixed blessing of technology? Does it still apply in our modern world? Is Postman’s distinction of three different “tool-using cultures” (or cultures distinguished by types of technology) an important and useful perspective on our current world? How does his typology compare to others? What current everyday examples does his analysis bring to mind?

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