In "Having Fun to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Entertainment" author Neil, Postman elaborates on his ideas about television and other media-related to culture and society. The book was written in 1985, in the 20th century, when many of the technologies we have today did not exist. At the time, Postman suggests that American culture, symbolized by Las Vegas, was “entirely devoted to the idea of ​​entertainment (Postman, 268).” Specifically, the biggest concern regarding entertainment was a person's appearance. Which remains true even in today's 21st century. In today's television we are still very attentive to appearance even when it comes to making more important television such as the news. In the introduction Neil Postman's son asks the question "Can such a book have any relevance to you and the world of 2006 and beyond? (Postman 72)" because he believes that we now live in a world with so many other technologies besides the primary ones concentrate in the book, which is television. However, I believe that many of the concepts in this book can be applied to today's new era of television. A very important statement that Neil Postman makes in his book is that “The problem is not that television presents us with funny topics, but that all topics are presented as funny, which is another matter entirely (Postman 1551). The point of the purpose of the book is not to attack television itself, but to evaluate what comes out of it because it has become a method of communication. I will discuss how content is presented on television, the problem with television, the main concern for entertainment,. and the reflection that the mass media have on politics, society and culture. An important statement: the Postman is... in the middle of the newspaper... not reality shows, game shows or scripts we have today. , it is important programs like news and educational programs where we are pushing entertainment. With our most important issues like politics and worldly events we should not let entertainment overshadow how we deliver. and we represent information. In “Amusing Ourselves to Death” Postman describes a “peek-a-boo” world, where now this event, now that, comes into view for a moment, then vanishes again (Postman 1433).” When he compares our world to children's play, it's true. We are constantly looking for something to entertain us. Just like a game of “peek-a Boo,” the media around us seeks to entertain endlessly. Work Cited Postman, Neil. Amusing ourselves to death: Public discourse in the age of entertainment. New York, NY: Penguin, 1985. (125-132). Press.