Keep in mind the album title. It's based upon Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death. We know all the up-close-and-personal details about someone like the girl killed in Tianeman square (her job, daddy's job, physical appearance, etc.) because television (technology) covered it that way - in contrast to all those others mentioned who ceased to exist with less fanfare (or less coverage?). In any case, here's a place for more details on the album:http://www.rogerwaters.org/atd_about.html
Keep in mind the album title. It's based upon Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death. We know all the up-close-and-personal details about someone like the girl killed in Tianeman square (her job, daddy's job, physical appearance, etc.) because television (technology) covered it that way - in contrast to all those others mentioned who ceased to exist with less fanfare (or less coverage?). In any case, here's a place for more details on the album:http://www.rogerwaters.org/atd_about.html