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Marshall McLuhan was a renowned Canadian philosopher, communication theorist, and media theorist whose theories had a profound impact on modern media and communication technologies. His famous 'The Medium is the Message' theory, among others, has influenced the fields of advertising, film, television, and the internet.

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“The alphabet was one thing when applied to clay or stone, and quite another when set down on light papyrus.”

Light One Thing Media Stones Clay Alphabet Papyrus

Book:Understanding media: the extensions of man

Source: Understanding media: the extensions of man

“Erwin Schrodinger has explained how he and his fellow physicists had agreed that they would report their new discoveries and experiments in quantum physics in the language of Newtonian physics. That is, they agreed to discuss and report the non-visual, electronic world in the language of the visual world of Newton.”

World Language Media Discovery Fellows Physics Experiments Visuals Reports Quantum Physicist Newton Quantum Physics New Discoveries Schrodinger

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“In large measure, writing is the spatialization of thought.”

Author:Marshall McLuhan

“In the Phaedrus, Plato argued that the new arrival of writing would revolutionize culture for the worst. He suggested that it would substitute reminiscence for thought and mechanical learning for the true dialect of the living quest for truth by discourse and conversation.”

Writing Culture Worst Media Conversation Substitutes Quests Discourse Plato Arrivals Dialect New Arrivals

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“The rythms of typing favour short, concise sentences, sentences with oral form.”

Form Media Sentences Favour Typing Concise

Book:Counter blast [by] Marshall McLuhan

Source: Counter blast [by] Marshall McLuhan

About the Author

Born: July 21, 1911
Died: December 31, 1980
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 398

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Understanding media: the extensions of manRelated source material

The medium is the massage: an inventory of effectsRelated source material

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The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of Typographic ManRelated source material

Media Research: Technology, Art and CommunicationRelated source material

Counter blast [by] Marshall McLuhanRelated source material

The Gutenberg GalaxyRelated source material

The Medium and the Light: Reflections on Religion and MediaRelated source material

Culture Is Our BusinessRelated source material

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