Children Quote by Neil Postman
““If a nuclear holocost should occur somewhere in the world, it will not happen because of insufficient information; if children are starving in Somalia, it's not because of insufficient information; if crime terrorizes our cities, marriages are breaking up, mental dissorders are increasing, and children are being abused, none of this happens because of a lack of information. These things happen becasue we lack something else. It is the "something else" that is now the buisness of schools.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman, 1985
Information alone cannot solve societal problems; deeper values, motivations, and systemic structures are needed.
In simple terms: Information isn’t enough to fix big issues.
Key Takeaway
Address underlying causes, not just data.
Themes
education
society
values
systems
media
Mood
concerned
urgent
reflective
Type
analytical
critical
When to use this quote
- school curricula reform
- public policy design
- community activism
- media literacy programs
Key Concepts
critical theory
social responsibility
systems thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What deeper factors drive these crises?
- How can education address those root causes?
A Different Perspective
Focusing only on information can overlook power dynamics and resource constraints.
