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Glad to see Postman’s great classic. Read it many years ago. Still going strong I gather. One of those to re-read regularly.

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May 23, 2023·edited May 23, 2023Liked by Arman Khodadoost

Amusing Ourselves to Death is one of my favorite books ever. Prophetic indeed. Your closing photo, however, is probably the most eyebrow raising thing in this issue. I thought maybe you had included it as one of those "caption this photo" contests. In which case my caption would have been, "Dog corners and holds burglar hostage at beach resort until police arrive." (Maybe I'm just amusing myself to death.)

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“Our obsession with being endlessly entertained by our information diet may be our ultimate demise.”

That’s a good reminder of how we have the power to choose where to place our attention - something that mindfulness and similar practices offer: a space away from endless entertainment

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May 24, 2023Liked by Arman Khodadoost

Amusing ourselves to death is a great book! Another really interesting read is the Image by Boorstin.

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Fast Car is such a 90s kid classic. That and LEN’s Steal My Sunshine

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