Especially good was the book's beginning discussion of gods, myths or "narratives" as motivating forces. This topic was well presented. As to schooling there is nothing wrong with the concept of the public schools turning out "Americans", though this is hardly a novel concept. All in all my overall impression is that the book presents a utopian fantasy -- imagine a world in which students and teachers alike are never bored, but are always infused with enthusiasm over the overarching goals of education. Postman's utopia, pertaining to schooling, seems to be a scaled down version of a full-blown societal utopia (Marxism). Like Marx, Postman gives no means or… Read more
