- If McLuhan is so widely praised, why is he so underrated?
- How did the Wired Articles misinterpret McLuhan’s teachings?
- What did McLuhan mean by “The medium is the message?”
- What was the cause for McLuhan’s way of thinking? What was the trigger?
- If McLuhan encouraged technology and its benefits, why would he refuse to have an email today? Isn’t that going back against his beliefs?
- Â “Richards argued that thought should bring words under its control by determining meaning from context.”
- Why did McLuhan feel there was a “generation gap” between him and his students?
- McLuhan claimed that the portable book” was like a hydrogen bomb,”
- Why does McLuhan’s concept of probes remain an irritating aspect of his method?
- Why did McLuhan refer to television as the “timid giant?”
“Unless a statement is startling, no one will pay attention; they will put it down as a point of view.” (Page 17)
This still holds true, especially today, as most of the time, the only time someone will receive attention to what they say is if what they say is controversial to a common belief or current problem.
(Page 9)
What I first thought of when I first heard of Marshal McLuhan. That also seems to be the case for many, according to “McLuhan for Beginners.”
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Hi Kevin,
I really like your fourth question, I would like to understand what inspired McLuhan’s thoughts since they are so abstract and well ahead of his time.
I also thought the quote you chose was really interesting, I wonder what McLuhan had saw then that would inspire this, since he is so neutral in his approach.
Hello Kevin,
I enjoyed reading your essay and also liked how you added your thoughts but also your experiences with both technology and literacy. My parents also didn’t know how to really work with digital technology and now they ask me to see what new thing they learned!! Great essay!
Hey, Kevin,
I thought your essay was concise and the narrative you had was well written. The only thing I can critique is the lack of scenes you could have created. The writing center taught me narratives could be improved if you try and create a visual scene for your readers which convey a certain point in your life that things began to shift. You can try and remember something important that was said to you concerning technology and language. Besides that, your essay was amazing.