Posts Tagged ‘Laws of Media’

 Adoration of the Shepherds by Gerard van Honthorst, 1622 Christmas has become a commercial celebration of commerce and capitalism, belying its religious origins……AlexK McLuhan observed that many aspects of our culture eventually evolve into their own opposites. Credit cards, for example, were introduced as something to be used in an emergency, a help to travelers who [...]


13 May 2011 10:54 AM PDT On this episode of Spark: Stealth Social Marketing, Haptics, and Obsolescence. Click below to listen to the whole show, or download the MP3 (runs 54:00). You can also listen to individual stories below. McLuhan in May Photo by centralasian This year marks the centenary of Canadian icon Marshall McLuhan’s [...]


This is an important interview with Dr. Eric McLuhan on the background, circumstances and evolution of The Laws of Media. He also explains his current publishing projects and forthcoming publications. This is essential reading for all media ecologists and anyone interested in the work of Eric’s father, Marshall McLuhan. I have only included a portion of [...]



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