Amusing Ourselves to Death

As a future entertainer I found that Neil Postman's speech "Amusing Ourselves to Death" struck a familiar chord. I have noticed many of the things he mentions for myself. I think that we as a people are giving ourselves up to the flashiness and glitz of the world much to easily. Our society is like a cat chasing a laser pointer around. We don't seem to care that the thing taking all of our attention won't REALLY do anything for us. It's bright and we want it.
That being said there is a lot of good that can be done if people can 1. recognize that this is a real thing that is happening, and 2. adapt to it. I don't think we can change society back to a more serious state, but why would we want to? The way society thinks is putty, and good people need to help shape it. Don't worry so much about stopping the negatives that will happen either way. Instead, focus on what you can do to promote the good on such an impressionable crowd.
P: I feel Mr. Postman's main message here was to alert of us the state our society is in. He feels we need to know that we are spiraling into a catatonic state of our own accord.
T: He gave a number of great examples in which we have evolved, as a society, into an entertainment thirsty horde. Substance is no longer what sells. The pretty people are elected, while the capable people are not. If a commercial isn't funny we change the channel. Micheal Bay is successful at making movies that are made to be eye candy. I personally believe we are easily controlled. Too much of a good thing really IS our downfall. Part of the reason I want to be involved in the entertainment industry is the power that is there, for good or for bad.
I: The issue is addressed heavily in the topics spoken of here. We are letting ourselves be affected in extreme ways by entertainment value. I agree that it is taking its toll on society. Our current president was elected to office because he ran one of the best campaigns ever, back in 2008. He was fun, exciting, new, and ENTERTAINING. Him and his advisers read us all like a book and chose the ending. The same thing happened when JFK ran against Richard Nixon. JFK was a good looking fellow whereas Nixon was a sweaty stuffy politician.
C: He seems to offer no real conclusion to this problem. He doesn't seem to think anyone has found one. He's correct in finding it much harder to rebel against our own laughter than it is to rebel against bullets of lead. Self-control seems to be the only real answer but it seems to be a little out of reach for most of us.