tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post6123569372214704560..comments2024-02-05T01:55:53.566-08:00Comments on Gently Mad: The Disappearance of Childhood by Neil PostmanSharon Wilfonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-71274905955452770392015-05-08T12:28:51.825-07:002015-05-08T12:28:51.825-07:00Appreciate it, Troutbirder.Appreciate it, Troutbirder.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-66142281222822112242015-05-08T11:02:33.623-07:002015-05-08T11:02:33.623-07:00Lots of food for thought in the book, your review ...Lots of food for thought in the book, your review and the comments..... thanks. :)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-72569538565375290942015-05-06T08:38:21.425-07:002015-05-06T08:38:21.425-07:00Hi Barbara! I am also a rebel against the culture...Hi Barbara! I am also a rebel against the culture. Who has time for TV (or much TV) when there's so many brilliant books to read? And I include children's literature with that. Last night after reading your blog I ordered Marjorie Torry's Alice in Wonderland. I can't wait to get it.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-62148722545162296452015-05-06T06:50:11.064-07:002015-05-06T06:50:11.064-07:00I’ve never really considered the possibility of th...I’ve never really considered the possibility of this happening, but I often bemoan the fact that children no longer play. <br />I’ve been rebelling against the culture for a few years now (without even knowing it!) I hardly ever watch films, much preferring to read. <br />This certainly sounds like an interesting read. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-40287785981431571052015-05-05T10:19:29.877-07:002015-05-05T10:19:29.877-07:00It does seem that Postman does what many authors d...It does seem that Postman does what many authors do when trying to make their point. They draw a straight line and cut out any extraneous facts that don't support his conclusion. <br /><br />While I think he makes some excellent points, I also believe there's a lot more to the subject than what he says.<br /><br />However, having taught in the public school system for many years I must say that I am finding children's and especially college students at the University I work at- ability to think through why they believe the way they do to be minimal. It's mostly about how they "feel" about things rather than logically arriving at a conclusion.<br /><br />TV works primarily through manipulating emotions through images. People leave a movie acquiring opinions about a subject without understanding why they now think that way.<br /><br />Doesn't have to be that way, but people need to guard against it. But, as a friend of mine once told me, he doesn't watch a movie to think just be entertained.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-948826710613032587.post-35062667480087527132015-05-04T00:51:48.485-07:002015-05-04T00:51:48.485-07:00This sounds like a very interesting book that cont...This sounds like a very interesting book that contains a lot of insights.<br /><br />With that it does sound like Postman may be taking some problems and extrapolating them too far. I agree with many, but not all, of the cultural criticisms that you mention that Postman makes, especially in regards to television.<br /><br />With that I do think that there are some advantageous to our modern culture. I see a lot of young people who are critical thinkers, who read real books and who are not selfish. I think that the young adult generation of today may be doing better then my generation did. (I am 48).<br /><br />I also think that while a few people will choose not to enter into traditional family relationships, it will always be a minority. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com