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external consensus or conscience is now as necessary as private consciousness.
Marshall McLuhan • Understanding Media
Innis wanted to know what, in general, determines the location of ultimate authority in a society and what will be recognizd as authori-tative knowledge. His answer was this: That media of communi-cation, depending on their bias, confer monopolies of authority and knowledge on the state, the technical order, and civil law or on religion, the sacred... See more
Harold Adams Innis and Marshall McLuhan - James W. Carey
Hollis Robbins: Most people focus on the vast reserves of content now available online, but few people ask: “Is this a good teacher?”
future.a16z.com • 21 Experts on the Future of Expertise - Future
What is the Meaning of The Medium is the Message by Mark Federman
transformationdesignfall2021.wordpress.comIn media ecology, following the McLuhan paradigm, all of these are media. They mediate human operations with and within environments by extending human faculties and changing both humans and environments—reshaping the “human condition” [28] according to their affordances.
Andrey Mir • The Digital Reversal. Thread-saga of Media Evolution
What I mean is, long ago, for who knows how many thousands of years, the primary means of communication or media was talking about things. We lived in villages or tribes. If somebody had an idea, they didn’t write a book about it; they spoke about it. If somebody wanted wisdom from the past, they didn’t go to the library; they asked someone more... See more
Marshall McLuhan • Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
Exploring the relationship between media and society, it argues that the medium itself shapes human interactions and cultural structures, often overpowering content and leading to profound social consequences.
web.mit.eduThe Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains