30 years after its publication Marshall McLuhan's The Medium is the Massage remains his most entertaining, provocative, and piquant book. With every technological and social "advance" McLuhan's proclamation that "the media work us over completely" becomes more evident and plain.
Always wanted to read this. It was unexpectedly bestowed upon me for my birthday, and so far it does not disappoint. Marshall McLuhan's insights into the strange world of media and it's relationship... more
Always wanted to read this. It was unexpectedly bestowed upon me for my birthday, and so far it does not disappoint. Marshall McLuhan's insights into the strange world of media and it's relationship to the human condition are breathtakingly prescient. Also, it's a really fun read! (and that never hurts!)