... a large emphasis on humanity's historical development. As an engaging cultural critic, professor at New York University, and author of numerous books on the themes of education and technology, Neil Postman is well positioned to comment on the relation of technology to culture. The relation as he sees it is ... 10 ("The Great Symbol Drain"), Postman discusses how the symbol drain is both a symptom and a cause of a loss of narrative. A narrative is a story of human history that gives meaning to the past, explains the present, and gives advice for the future. Postman's concern for the loss...

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