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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

Other quotes by Marshall McLuhan

One of the effects of living with electric information is that we live habitually in a state of information overload. Theres always more than you can cope with. – Marshall McLuhan

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Information
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Today the tyrant rules not by club or fist, but, disguised as a market researcher, he shepherds his flocks in the ways of utility and comfort. – Marshall McLuhan

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Shopping
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The business of the advertiser is to see that we go about our business with some magic spell or tune or slogan throbbing quietly in the background of our minds. – Marshall McLuhan

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Business
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Technology
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Leaders have to act more quickly today. The pressure comes much faster. – Andy Grove

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Dont underestimate questions from the crowd technology has made voters more informed than ever. – Ron Fournier

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Technology

Despite my emphasis on technology, I do not view laws as inherently evil. My goals are political ones, even if my techniques are not. The only way to fundamentally succeed is by changing existing laws. If I rejected all help from the political arena I would inevitably fail. – Bram Cohen

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Technology

Our technology is very scalable. Our software can accommodate enormous numbers of clients. Its a marvelous opportunity. Well keep developing products. – Jay Chiat

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Technology

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Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter mush. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order. – Robert Jackson

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We are the people our parents warned us about. – Jimmy Buffett

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If you shut the door to all errors, truth will be shut out. – Rabindranath Tagore

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Ive always been a bit of a car freak. – Eric Bana

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