Neil Postman on Technological Innovations
“It is a mistake to suppose that any technological innovation has a one-sided effect. Every technology is both a burden and a blessing; not either-or, but this-and-that.”
Neil Postman
Author Archive for: Jan
Entries by Jan
The Best Defense Against Democracy – Noam Chomsky
“The best defense against democracy is to distract people.”
Noam Chomsky
The World is a Puzzling Place – Noam Chomsky
“The world is a very puzzling place. If you’re not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else’s mind.”
Noam Chomsky
Media Conflicts as Worldview Conflicts – Neil Postman
“When media make war against each other, it is a case of world-views in collision.”
Neil Postman
Neil Postman on the Origin of the Information Age
“Nothing could be more misleading than the idea that computer technology introduced the age of information. The printing press began that age, and we have not been free of it since.”
Neil Postman
When Dying – Hans-Peter Dürr Quote
“When dying, it certainly plays a major role to what extent and how intensely one has explored and made use of life’s possibilities in its highs and lows.”
Hans-Peter Dürr
Preserving Cultural Diversity – Quote by Hans-Peter Dürr
“We must ensure that all cultures of this world remain intact in their essence and are incorporated into an all-encompassing world culture.”
Hans-Peter Dürr
Novak Djokovic Quote About Happiness and Joy
“I try to enjoy what I do, and every moment of the life that I have is a blessing. What else can you do but to be happy and try to bring that joy to the other people around – especially in the tournaments. Everybody has bad days. I’m not always funny or laughing.”
Novak Djokovic
Quote by Novak Djokovic: Nothing Is Better Than Sex
“Nothing, nothing, nothing is better than sex, it is what God created us to do.”
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic Quote About Perfection in Tennis
“I don’t think, that you can always – you can ever – get your game to perfection, you know. Only if you’re Federer.”
Novak Djokovic