I turned 45 this week. Today, I’m going to tell you an unlikely but true story you may not have heard about how Marshall McLuhan became a household name in the 60s: not by accident but by design.
02 : It’s an “i” not a “l” ... and [The Mechanical Bride] is really a new form of science fiction, with ads and comics cast as characters. Since my object is to show the community in action rather than prove anything, it can indeed be regarded as a new kind of novel. (Letters, 217)
The Case of the Mail Order Bride
fyi : https://mcluhansnewsciences.com/mcluhan/2019/03/on-the-mechanical-bride/
Beautiful story!
Fun fact : The working title of The Mechanical Bride was “The Guide To Chaos” ...
02 : It’s an “i” not a “l” ... and [The Mechanical Bride] is really a new form of science fiction, with ads and comics cast as characters. Since my object is to show the community in action rather than prove anything, it can indeed be regarded as a new kind of novel. (Letters, 217)