Bullshit Neil Postman Analysis

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A speech by Neil Postman called Bullshit and the Art of Crap-Detection delivered at the National Convention for the Teachers of English on November 28, 1969 in Washington D.C, describes different types of bullshit used by English teachers as well as other people. Postman states that it is very useful to teach kids how to differentiate between what he calls bullshit and practical information but in order to do so, one must know how to be aware of our values. According to Postman, there are 4 main types of bullshit. The first one he described is pomposity which deals with arrogance in the way someone talks to someone else making them feel inferior. The next type of bullshit is fanaticism. According to Postman, there are two sorts of fanaticism

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