Technopoly — Data, Authority, and the Loss of Judgment (Audio)
Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine thesystems shaping our world — one book at a time.
This episode explores Technopoly by Neil Postman as asystems-level examination of how technological authority replaces culturaljudgment across institutions.
By tracing the rise of quantification, expert dependence,and information overload, the book explains why societies struggle to preservemeaning, wisdom, and democratic accountability in a data-saturated environment.The episode focuses on structural dynamics rather than personal technology use.
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