In the last paragraph of Amusing Ourselves to Death Postman states that the problem that stems from television is not being entertained, but what the entertainment has done to our thoughts and culture. He said that we must recognize what the trivial side of television has done to our lives. Postman thinks that by continuing to indulge in entertainment and trivia, "serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk". This clarifying paragraph is crucial to understanding Postman's purpose. He is not trying to discourage entertainment, but to warn his audience that if we continue to be engrossed in entertainment alone, discourse may dissolve into giggles.
He also warns that serious television distorts the logical thought process that is required to comprehend printed material. If we continue to deny that too much entertainment can be bad, there may no hope for a cure.
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