Building a Bridge to the 18th Century — Media, Reason, and Democratic Culture (Audio)

Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine thesystems shaping our world — one book at a time.This episode explores Building a Bridge to the 18thCentury by Neil Postman as a systems-level examination of how mediatechnologies reshape cognition, education, and democratic discourse.By contrasting Enlightenment ideals with contemporaryinformation culture, the book reveals why societies struggle to maintain reasonand skepticism amid speed, spectacle, and data saturation. The episode examineshow these systems persist even as trust and meaning decline.📺 Watch the Deep Dive andMini Explainer on YouTube: 👉 https://youtu.be/SyKqPVFZWCQ🎬 Watch the MiniExplainer (visual companion on YouTube):https://youtu.be/SyKqPVFZWCQ❤️ Support Crisis in Perceptionon Patreon: 👉 ⁠https://patreon.com/CrisisInPerception⁠Author Support Line If these ideas resonate, considerreading the book yourself or borrowing it from your local library.Call to Action If you found this episode valuable,please follow the show and share it with others. Let us know what books orsystems you’d like us to cover next.Closing Line Thank you for supporting Crisis inPerception. Your support makes long-form, systems-level education possible.AI Use Disclosure This content was created usingAI-assisted tools for research synthesis, structuring, and narration support.All analysis, framing, and editorial decisions are guided by human judgment aspart of the Crisis in Perception project.