"World War III is a guerrilla information war with no division between military and civilian participation."
"A moral point of view too often serves as a substitute for understanding in technological matters."
Source: Marshall McLuhan (1964). “Understanding media: the extensions of man”
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Marshall McLuhan
Philosopher, Media Theorist
Marshall McLuhan was a Canadian philosopher known for his work on media theory, particularly his concept of 'the medium is the message.'
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