The misleading effect of books like George Orwell's 1984 is to project into the future a state of affairs that already exists.

Marshall McLuhan The Mechanical Bride : Folklore of Industrial Man
Also known as: Herbert Marshall McLuhan
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About Marshall McLuhan

Herbert Marshall McLuhan (21 July 1911 – 31 December 1980) was a Canadian philosopher, futurist, and communications theorist.

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