Quote by Neil Postman: Efficiency with Direction

„We can make the trains run on time but if they are not going where we want them to go, why bother?“

Neil PostmanNeil Postman emphasizes that efficiency without a clear goal is meaningless – trains can be on time only if they go to the right place.
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Neil Postman was an American media theorist, author, and educator known for his critiques of mass media, especially television, and its effects on society.

This sentence questions the purpose of efficiency without direction.


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Quote by Neil Postman about efficiency, purpose, and having the right direction

Neil Postman (1931–2003) was an American media theorist, cultural critic, and author. He taught communication at New York University and is best known for his books on media criticism such as "Amusing Ourselves to Death," in which he analyzes the impact of television on public communication and education.

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"Society wants people to travel on fixed tracks. That way, you know where they’ll end up in an hour. This is more predictable than if they were to walk. It’s a disaster if they veer off onto a path into the woods halfway through the journey: Where will that get us? What about our efficiency? What about our dominance in the global market?" Hans-Peter Dürr
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