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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business audiobook runs 4.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Jeff Riggenbach (about 3.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.8listening hrs
Social Sciencestore shelf
2007released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 4.8 hours, it is shorter than 82% of the 5,303 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business is an audiobook by Neil Postman: a 4.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Jeff Riggenbach, released January 1, 2007, on the Social Science shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.8 hrs
Narrated by
Jeff Riggenbach
Released
January 1, 2007
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Social Science
ISBN
9781481546799

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business audiobook?

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business runs 4.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.2 hours.

Is the Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business audiobook free?

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Who narrates Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business?

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business is narrated by Jeff Riggenbach.