Quote by Marshall McLuhan
The spoken word was the first technology by which man was able to

The spoken word was the first technology by which man was able to let go of his environment in order to grasp it in a new way. – Marshall McLuhan

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Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be. – Marshall McLuhan

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For the last 10 years, Ive felt increasing pressure to stop shooting film and start shooting video, but Ive never understood why. Its cheaper to work on film, its far better looking, its the technology thats been known and understood for a hundred years, and its extremely reliable. – Christopher Nolan

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The way the world is going, its technology driven. And it isnt just driven by the old super powers, its driven by the far east and new emerging economies. – James Dyson

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Technology has not only changed the way people are able to view movies, it has changed the way our industry produces and advertises movies. – Dan Glickman

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But, when we started our product portfolio, we focused the mixed signal requirements first for image processing devices and then in audio applications , targeting our technology into the growing use of digital technology in consumer markets. – David Milne

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He gains a great deal who loses a vain hope. – Italian Proverb

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