Price of Membership – Neil Postman Quote

„The price of maintaining membership in the establishment is unquestioning acceptance of authority.“

Neil PostmanNeil Postman emphasizes that membership in a system requires unconditional acceptance of authority.
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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.

A reflection on the conditions for belonging and authority in social systems.


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Neil Postman quote about the price of maintaining membership in the establishment

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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"At any given moment there is an orthodoxy, a body of ideas which it is assumed all right-thinking people will accept without question. It is not exactly forbidden to state this or that or the other, but it is "not done"… Anyone who challenges the prevailing orthodoxy finds himself silenced with surprising effectiveness. A genuinely unfashionable opinion is almost never given a fair hearing, either in the popular press or in the highbrow periodicals." George Orwell
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