Building a Bridge to the 18th Century — Wisdom in an Age of Information (Deep Dive)

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This episode explores Building a Bridge to the 18th Century: How the Past Can Improve Our Future by Neil Postman, a systems-level analysis of how modern media and technology reshape reason, culture, and democratic life.

Drawing on Enlightenment values such as skepticism, rational inquiry, and moral responsibility, Postman argues that societies need stable intellectual frameworks to transform information into wisdom. As communication systems shift from print-based culture to electronic media, he shows how public discourse, education, and even the social construction of childhood are fundamentally altered.

This episode treats Building a Bridge to the 18th Century as a systems narrative — examining how technological progress without guiding values can erode judgment, meaning, and democratic coherence.

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