Postman-Huxley had it right.

In my class we're reading Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves To Death. Postman is of the belief that Aldous Huxley had it right. Here is a comic to illustrate that point. (Click on the image to zoom)

So, that sums up a lot of Postman's thoughts.

This is the basis for a lot of what we're talking about in class right now. I read 1984 and Brave New World in the same year when I was a sophomore in high school. Both books are great, but I always felt that Huxley had a better idea of where our society was heading.

I recommend Postman's book to everyone. It provokes thought about what we value as a society and as individuals. Also, 1984 and Brave New World are fantastic books as well. Read! Read! Read!