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Understanding the Present, by Understanding Media
Designed as a guidebook into the nature and effects of today’s technologies, 'Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man' remains remarkably useful…
Apr 3
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Andrew McLuhan
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March 2024
Sleight of Mind: How Marshall McLuhan 'Read the Contemporary World.'
Often called a ‘prophet’ or a ‘guru,’ McLuhan was no magician—he was methodical. He insisted “I am always careful to only predict things which have…
Mar 13
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Andrew McLuhan
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January 2024
In a Sense, Lost.
Last week, the WEF released ‘Ai Governance Alliance: Briefing Paper Series 2024.’ Authored by 250 people from 200 organizations and none of them seem to…
Jan 26
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Andrew McLuhan
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December 2023
Against Inevitability, Toward 'Psychological Decentralization.'
Marshall McLuhan died this day, New Year’s Eve, 1980. For the last year of his life (and a bit) he was unable to communicate very much: some thoughts on…
Dec 31, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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November 2023
Paradox and Tension in the Attention Economy
Extremely long, building on conversations and ideas from the Novitate conference and Rene Girard, probing Influence/rs and the gamification of…
Nov 7, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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October 2023
'The Medium' is what happens to you and that is 'The Message'.
Some selected quotes of Marshall McLuhan on 'the medium is the message' and what it means.
Oct 13, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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Can We Survive AI? (pt2)
Some thoughts, some questions, some provocations.
Oct 6, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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Can We Survive AI? (pt2)
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Can We Survive AI?
Of course we can. Also, in fundimental ways, we can't.
Oct 2, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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September 2023
REVIEW: What is Hardware
Recently, a package arrived in the mail, and I thought I’d try my hand at ‘a McLuhanesque product review.’ (plus, many updates follow the 'review.')
Sep 16, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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August 2023
Understanding Poetry, Understanding Media.
It is no coincidence that Marshall McLuhan was a lover, expert, and professor of poetry for his entire career. No ‘enemy of the book,’ he was one of its…
Aug 25, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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McLuhan Onchained: Minting the Message
what if only art can save us from ourselves?
Aug 7, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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July 2023
Introducing: Marshall McLuhan
In honour of his 112th birthday, and with a slight nod to another notable Canadian, John Ruskin, this week we ask Marshall McLuhan: “who are you?”
Jul 21, 2023
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Andrew McLuhan
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