Neil Postman (1931–2003) American writer and academic
Source: Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
“Stop giving meaningless praise and start giving meaningful action.”
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 44
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