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11 Posts

McLuhan

Idiots & Taking the Long View
January 07, 2013
Daniel Mendelsohn discusses the cultural critic's role in the age of technology and the enduring significance of Marshall McLuhan's individual-focused perspective.
The Consequences of Time
January 10, 2013
The social consequences of the clock's invention and its impact on technology.
Seeping Media
January 30, 2013
A discussion of McLuhan's approach to media theorizing in the context of new media.
Explorers vs. Explainers
February 16, 2013
McLuhan's approach as an explorer, not an explainer, of media environments.
McLuhan in Print
July 15, 2013
Marshall McLuhan's complex ideas made more accessible through his book 'The Medium is the Massage.'
Unanticipated Effects
December 22, 2014
The printing press had unanticipated effects, leading to a surge in demand for spectacles and contributing to the scientific revolution.
Why Videogames Tend Towards Post-Apocalyptic
April 05, 2018
Exploring the reasons behind videogames' tendency towards post-apocalyptic settings.
Information Transportation versus Transformation [Part 1]
May 09, 2018
Exploring the fascination with information theory and its connection to communications and technology.
Remainders: From Kanye to El Paquete
May 11, 2018
A collection of various interesting reads and updates from the author's recent activities.
Remainders: From Fortnite to the Fermi Paradox
May 25, 2018
A collection of interesting reads and links from around the web.
Nostalgia & McLuhan's Tetrad
March 26, 2019
An exploration of the impact of technology on culture and society, using McLuhan's Tetrad as a framework.
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