May 30, 20 praise for the capitalism papers in mander s provocative newest, the environmentalist, social critic, and author of 1977 s four arguments for the elimination of television predicts the impending failure of the capitalist experiment, one based on infinite expansion and unable to meet the challenges of climate change, peak oil, finite resources, and a rising global population. Although it was invented in the 1920 s,tv was not put to use until after 1945, to promote the consumer society with advertising and a materialistic lifestyle. The author, jerry mander, puts forth two major postulates. Years ago my son, lane, put into my hands manders book, in the absence of the sacred. Adam hochschild, author of king leopolds ghost jerry manders the capitalism papers is a. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Four arguments for eliminating television by jerry mander former advertising executive1 synopsis and comments by william h. Nov 30, 2016 jerry manders four arguments for the elimination of television echoes the theory debuted in marshall mcluhans understanding media that the medium is the message so as to judge this particular medium not on its programming, but on its own objective technology, notably substituting uncompromising urgency for the ironic and often.
Dec 23, 2019 jerry mander speaks the unspeakable and asks the unaskable in a remarkable new book, four arguments for the elimination of television. Jerry manders four arguments for the elimination of. Nov 16, 2014 jerry mander was one of 45 leading scholars, authors and activists who convened at the great hall of cooper union, new york city, on october 2526, 2014, for the public presentation. The trouble with television is not a matter of content, as the current debate suggests, it goes deeper than that. Exmerry prankstergrateful dead promoterhigh flying ad exec, jerry mander s odyssey encompassed all loftiest moments of the sixties in the course of his extensive pro bono ad campaigns, he discovered tv did not work nearly as well for the good guys as it did for the black hats the year he took off to meditate on this koan gave the world four arguments for the elimination of television, the. In his critically acclaimed four arguments for the elimination of television, author and social critic jerry mander proclaimed that television, by its fundamental nature, is dangerousto personal health and sanity, to the environment, and to the democratic process.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Interview with jerry mander, author of in the absence of the. With in the absence of the sacred, he goes beyond television to critique our technological society as a whole. His most recent book, the capitalism papers, argues against capitalism as a sustainable and viable system on which to base an economy. What may have worked in 1900 is calamitous in 2010. Mander argued that television is a primary tool in the ongoing. In his 1978 bestseller, four arguments for the elimination of television, jerry mander argued that television is, by its very nature, a harmful technology. Happy that youve highlighted jerry mander on the casse blog, rob. Manders most recent book 2012 is the capitalism papers. For me to read manders masterpiece in this age of the smombies has been one of. This is simply the most important and eyeopening nonfiction book ive ever read. Gross colorado springs 2005 introduction twentyfive billion dollars a year is spent in advertising, which is more than we spend on higher education nationally.
Jerold irwin jerry mander born may 1, 1936 is an american activist and author, best known for his 1977 book, four arguments for the elimination of televisio. The failure of technology and the survival of indian nations. The book four arguments for the elimination of television 1977 by jerry mander presents a compelling position that there are a number of problems with the medium of television. The way youre asking me that, its like youre trying to catch me in some hypocrisy. Jerry manders arguments for the elimination of television are not easily refutable, and thats trouble for me, for humanity, etc. Four arguments for the elimination of television by jerry mander. A total departure from previous writing about television, this book is the first ever to advocate that the medium is not reformable. Fatal flaws of an obsolete system, which presents a series of. He was also, until recently, program director of the foundation for deep ecology. Four arguments for the elimination of television 1978 is a book by jerry mander, who argues that many of the problems with television are inherent in the medium and technology itself, and thus cannot be reformed. Interview with jerry mander, author of in the absence of. Four arguments for the elimination of television ebook. I particularly like the way he weaves together his own experience in business and advertising with a largespirited awareness of so many dimensions of the fragile planet we live on.
In his lecture, jerry talks about his latest book, the capitalism papers. Exmerry prankstergrateful dead promoterhigh flying ad exec, jerry manders odyssey encompassed all loftiest moments of the sixties in the course of his extensive pro bono ad campaigns, he discovered tv did not work nearly as well for the good guys as it did for the black hats the year he took off to meditate on this koan gave the world four arguments for the elimination of television, the. Manders book isnt the ultimate tome of antitelevision literature. I cant recommend enough jerry manders 1991 book, in the absence of the sacred. Is jerry manders four arguments for the elimination for. Jerry mander shows how tv is an integral part of late capitalism. Most critics of tv are concerned about program content, but mander shows that tv by its very nature is detrimental to human. Jerry mander has 10 books on goodreads with 7310 ratings. Jerry mander at the kresge town hall on february 12, 2015. There is a television in the house, but i dont watch it.
Manders book isnt the ultimate tome of anti television literature. Buy four arguments for the elimination of television book. The failure of technology and the survival of the indian nations sierra club, 1991 the subtitle says a lot. Its an old book, originally published in the late 1970s. An interview with jerry mander by catherine ingram when jerry mander suggested in his book four arguments for the elimination of television, published in 1978, that television was not reformable no matter who controlled the medium, it represented the first time anyone had dared suggest that we do away with television altogether. Praise for the capitalism papers in manders provocative newest, the environmentalist, social critic, and author of 1977s four arguments for the elimination of television predicts the impending failure of the capitalist experiment, one based on infinite expansion and unable to meet the challenges of climate change, peak oil, finite resources, and a rising global population. Its problems are inherent in the technology itself and are so dangerousto personal health and sanity, to the environment, and to democratic processesthat tv ought to be.
It is designed to dominate the mind by changing thinking patterns. Jerry mander was one of 45 leading scholars, authors and activists who convened at the great hall of cooper union, new york city, on october 2526, 2014, for the public presentation. Mander took 10 years to write this book, and a lot longer thinking about it. Jerry manders four arguments for the elimination of television echoes the theory debuted in marshall mcluhans understanding media that the medium is the message so as to judge this particular medium not on its programming, but on its own objective technology, notably substituting uncompromising urgency for the ironic and often. I say the same about jerry manders four arguments for the elimination of television.
Books by jerry mander author of four arguments for the. Jerry manders ten arguments for the elimination of television. Its author argues that many of the problems with television are inherent in the medium and technology itself, and thus cannot be reformed. Jerry manders ten arguments for the elimination of. Mar 23, 2015 jerry mander at the kresge town hall on february 12, 2015. The failure of technology and the survival of the indian nations. As a humanist, manders belief in the innerperson, what it truly means to be alive, is inspiring. In the vein of his bestseller, four arguments for the elimination of television, nationally recognized social critic jerry mander researches, discusses, and exposes the momentous and unsolvable environmental and social problem of capitalism. This book is a wellreasoned and researched dismantling of television, and the tendencies of our culture that paved the road for televisions arrival.
Hurley there are certainly bright, informed individuals who have read jerry manders book, four arguments for the elimination of television and see great social value in his narrative, albeit some of his assumptions and assertions defy logic. Four arguments for eliminating tv advertising, which has the sole purpose of influencing consumers. Well, you wrote a book called four arguments for the elimination of television but you still have one in the house. The authors interest in jerry manders book has to do with critical thinking and not a belief that television has not produced some very high quality programs. Four arguments for the elimination of television, jerry mander. Four arguments for the elimination of television wikipedia. Buy four arguments for the elimination of television reprint by mander, jerry isbn. Prior books include international bestsellers four arguments for the elimination of television, and in the absence of the sacred, both critiques of the growing negative power of technological systems. It is an older book but remains very relevant to our contemporary experience. I first got turned on o this in jerry manders book four arguments for the abolition of television. I cant recommend enough jerry manders book, in the absence of the sacred. Mander says he originally planned two books, but found that the subjects were inextricably linked. Yesterday i predicted that trump would be the first in a long line of twitter presidentselected by a series of short, sharp, tweetsthe only information voters have the patience to put. Although it was invented in the 1920s,tv was not put to use until after 1945, to promote the consumer society with advertising and a materialistic lifestyle.
Whether one watches childrens programming on public television or violent, latenight crime dramas, the effects are. This book is a wellreasoned and researched dismantling of television, and the tendencies of our culture that paved the road for television s arrival. Four arguments for the elimination of television paperback march 1, 1978. For example, we talk about computers as if they were a single technology, but in fact they are intertwined with many, many other technologies. Buy four arguments for the elimination of television by mander, jerry isbn. Its one of the major history books of tv, and without reading it, one would miss this incredibly important input from a brilliant observer with incredible insight into the larger meaning of tv, in 1977, right as tvs true n. To simplify, he suggests that tv actually does hypnotize its viewers, while film creates more.
Four arguments for the elimination of television by jerry mander 376 pages, paperback, harperperennial, 1978 praise for four arguments for the elimination of television the case against tv has never been made more effectively. In an age where our major institutions are in collapse as our environment crumbles, and in which there is no apparent relief on the horizon, mander has the courage to say that the emperor has no clothes. Jerry irwin mander born may 1, 1936 is an american activist and author, best known for his 1978 book, four arguments for the elimination of television. This is the second in a series of films and books which i would like to highly recommend one see, or read, to help one hone up on critical thinking skills. Jerry mander is the founder, former director, and presently distinguished fellow of the international forum on globalization ifg, a san francisco think tank focused since 1994 on exposing the negative impacts of economic globalization, and the need for economic transitions toward sustainable local economies. I use the term megatechnology to describe a new reality where many technologies intertwine to create new technologies. Mander argues that capitalism is no longer a viable system.
Four arguments for eliminating television on the wing. Four arguments for the elimination of television by jerry. Jerry manders most popular book is four arguments for the elimination of television. Jerry manders the capitalism papers is a book of astonishing clarity and alltoorare honesty. That book doesnt exist yet, but its a great start and in that context, a classic piece of literature. Four arguments for the elimination of television, jerry. Buy four arguments for the elimination of television by jerry mander online at alibris.