There's a lot more to car use than simply pollution. Read Illich or Kunstler on the sorts of cultural changes that rapid transportation has produced. I think

There's a lot more to car use than simply pollution. Read Illich or Kunstler on the sorts of cultural changes that rapid transportation has produced. I think when Postman speaks of caution, he is arguing against a technocratic perspective that sees any and all technology as ultimately good because it is the primary means of fixing a problem. I think Postman (and others like him) would argue that technology can be good and useful, but it becomes dangerous when we perceive every issue facing humanity as simply a technical problem. Regarding ads on TV, what constitutes a "public" station in France? Public stations in the U.S. do not have commercials, but I suspect the average American is watching a private station, which has commercials every ten minutes.