April 2002 Issue [Article] The numbing of the American mind Download PDF Adjust Share Culture as anesthetic by Thomas De Zengotita, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 21st century Civilization Popular culture Postmodernism September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 United States More from Thomas De Zengotita Reframing your world Grand theft education Literacy in the age of video games Attack of the superzeroes Why Washington, Einstein, and Madonna can't compete with you Adjust Share