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“It's misleading to suppose there's any basic difference between education & entertainment. This distinction merely relieves people of the responsibility of looking into the matter.”

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Marshall McLuhan

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. more

“After forty years of close acquaintance with it, I've found that work is kind to its friends and harsh to its enemies. It pays the fellow who dislikes it his exact wages, and they're generally pretty small; but it gives the man who shines up to it all the money he wants and throws in a heap of fun and satisfaction for good measure.”

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Book:Old Gorgon Graham: More Letters from a Self-made Merchant to His Son

Source: Old Gorgon Graham: More Letters from a Self-made Merchant to His Son

“A man's got to keep company a long time, and come early and stay late and sit close, before he can get a girl or a job worth having.”

Men Long Jobs Girl Company Late Long Time Get A Girl

Book:Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son

Source: Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son

“The more I deal in it, the surer I am that human nature is all of the same critter, but that there's a heap of choice in the cuts.”

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Book:More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

Source: More Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

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