Marshall McLuhan at John Hopkins University Part 1/5

Herbert Marshall McLuhan, CC (July 21, 1911 December 31, 1980) was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar — a professor of English literature, a literary critic, a rhetorician, and a communication theorist. McLuhan's work is viewed as one of the cornerstones of the study of media theory.

McLuhan is known for the expressions "the medium is the message" and "global village". McLuhan was a fixture in media discourse from the late 1960s to his death and he continues to be an influential and controversial figure. More than ten years after his death he was named the "patron saint" of Wired magazine.

Here he gives a lecture at John Hopkins University about language, media, and the brain.

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[tfiles3]

Thanks for posting this!

[TheTTBT]

Skinner

[lekobo]

Indeed, Mcluhan is so bright!

[bergkamp48]

McLuhan, Frye, George Grant...it was great to be a university student in Canada of the 60's.

[MrAnachronic]

Please give date of this lecture

[twocentsCanada]

"The motor car is used for privacy... Americans go outside to be alone."