Neil Postman

Neil Postman
Born	(1931-03-08)March 8, 1931 New York City, U.S.
Died	October 5, 2003(2003-10-05) (aged 72) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, professor
Education	State University of New York at Fredonia Columbia University
Period	1959–2003
Subjects	Media ecology Media criticism cultural criticism education
Spouse	Shelley Ross
Children	3, including Marc

Neil Postman (March 8, 1931 – October 5, 2003) was an American author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic, who eschewed digital technology, including personal computers, mobile devices, and cruise control in cars, and was critical of uses of technology, such as personal computers in school.^[1] He is best known for twenty books regarding technology and education, including Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Conscientious Objections (1988), Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992), The Disappearance of Childhood (1982) and The End of Education: Redefining the Value of School (1995).