In both the interview and the book, Postman talks about out how we are becoming "pets" to technology. He goes on to say that we use so many different ways of communication that aren't actually face-to-face conversations such as Facebook, texting, e-mail etc. This technology is taking over our lives and people need to somehow turn away from at least some of this because as Postman notes, this technology is affecting our public discourse.
Also, Postman reveals that the image in a persons life becomes what is most important to them. In the interview, he gives examples of cloning and how things will be able to just be created one day so people will not have to worry about what happens to them because they can just replace it with the same thing! He also discussing image in the book in a way that the public views politicans and athletes can be based on outward appearance. He gives the example that President Taft would never be able to become the president today because he is too fat. This just furthers Postman's point that people care too much about image and are/will start to rely on technology to improve image.
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