The book is a commentary on the fear that TV and radio and other uninvented forms of mass media were overtaking consciousness that develops through conversation and reading documents, and history, and religious theory, and classic stories with depth and characters changing from learning. TV became available just a few years before he published this book. The War of the Worlds was a similar concept about radio the first mass media Now we have it in our pockets The net What have we lost? Do we still converse about reality Our specific feelings? Our particular ideas? Or do we converse about content of others’lives who put their stuff on the screens for us to divert our attention and make money from our looks and likes. Without reading, can we ever know what’s true?
Its really ironic how similar Bradburys society is to our own. (most) People barely read books anymore unless its for school or something
and the ones who do are considered weird or “antisocial” based off this society
Bro I just wanted to listen to this for school not have a existential crisis
our society is sooo much different than the books 😭🙏
The book is a commentary on the fear that TV and radio and other uninvented forms of mass media were overtaking consciousness that develops through conversation and reading documents, and history, and religious theory, and classic stories with depth and characters changing from learning.
TV became available just a few years before he published this book.
The War of the Worlds was a similar concept about radio the first mass media
Now we have it in our pockets
The net
What have we lost?
Do we still converse about reality
Our specific feelings?
Our particular ideas?
Or do we converse about content of others’lives who put their stuff on the screens for us to divert our attention and make money from our looks and likes.
Without reading, can we ever know what’s true?
This has been so so very helpful as I’ve been reading this book for a Socratic seminar group!!! Thank you!
Me too, haha 😅
Me too😭
Im in high school and lost my book and you have helped me so much to be able to so my assignment❤
You are very good. I tried to finish part one and didn't understand. You helped me understand it
Please do more books. May God Bless You!
the mirroring of society and Fahrenheit 451’s society is soooo scary
This helped me sm i have a test on this book tomorrow!
Real
thank you
This book is the best.
thank youuu
now everyone i know has an airpod in their ear all day!
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