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A total departure from previous writing about television, this book is the first ever to advocate that the medium is not reformable. Its problems are inherent in the technology itself and are so dangerous -- to personal health and sanity, to the environment, and to democratic processes -- that... read more

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As humans have moved into totally artificial environ, our direct contact with and knowledge of the planet has been snapped.

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  1. Jerry Mander (Author)

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