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Interviewee: Marshall McLuhan
Date: 13 April, 1966
Producer: CBC
Description:
McLuhan asked himself what technology might go around television as the dominant electronic medium and hypothesized the hologram might be next. Sadly, McLuhan died in 1980 before personal computers and cellphones entered the marketplace, though he envisaged this development back in 1965. Check out the statements made by McLuhan gave in New York in May 1965, and a summary of the speech by a New Yorker reporter:
"He discussed the depth-involving qualities of sunglasses, textured stockings, discotheques, and comic book; reported on the iconic properties of Andy Warhol’s signed soup cans: and predicted a happy day when everyone will have his own portable computer to cope with the dreary business of digesting information. Dr. McLuhan has earned a reputation among the cognoscenti as the world’s first Pop philosopher." (New Yorker May 15, 1965 p.43)
About Marshall McLuhan:
Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) was the first major communications theorist of how the new media have the power to transform human nature. No matter how powerful or persuasive the message, he said, it’s the media that have changed our patterns of thought and behaviour. Now, in a world dominated by the Internet and social media, McLuhan’s revolutionary ideas are as hotly debated as they were in the 1960s, when he became an academic star known worldwide for his catchy slogans “the medium is the message,” “the global village,” and “hot and cool media.” Today, McLuhan is back in the spotlight again, this time as the first seer of cyberspace. For decades scholars and students have read Marshall McLuhan’s landmark books Understanding Media and the Gutenberg Galaxy, recognizing him as the foremost theorist of how the new media have affected human behaviour.
More information:
mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com
marshallmcluhanspeaks.com
mcluhanonmaui.com
Interviewee: Marshall McLuhan
Date: 13 April, 1966
Producer: CBC
Description:
McLuhan asked himself what technology might go around television as the dominant electronic medium and hypothesized the hologram might be next. Sadly, McLuhan died in 1980 before personal computers and cellphones entered the marketplace, though he envisaged this development back in 1965. Check out the statements made by McLuhan gave in New York in May 1965, and a summary of the speech by a New Yorker reporter:
"He discussed the depth-involving qualities of sunglasses, textured stockings, discotheques, and comic book; reported on the iconic properties of Andy Warhol’s signed soup cans: and predicted a happy day when everyone will have his own portable computer to cope with the dreary business of digesting information. Dr. McLuhan has earned a reputation among the cognoscenti as the world’s first Pop philosopher." (New Yorker May 15, 1965 p.43)
About Marshall McLuhan:
Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) was the first major communications theorist of how the new media have the power to transform human nature. No matter how powerful or persuasive the message, he said, it’s the media that have changed our patterns of thought and behaviour. Now, in a world dominated by the Internet and social media, McLuhan’s revolutionary ideas are as hotly debated as they were in the 1960s, when he became an academic star known worldwide for his catchy slogans “the medium is the message,” “the global village,” and “hot and cool media.” Today, McLuhan is back in the spotlight again, this time as the first seer of cyberspace. For decades scholars and students have read Marshall McLuhan’s landmark books Understanding Media and the Gutenberg Galaxy, recognizing him as the foremost theorist of how the new media have affected human behaviour.
More information:
mcluhangalaxy.wordpress.com
marshallmcluhanspeaks.com
mcluhanonmaui.com
