“The poet, the artist, the sleuth - whoever sharpens our perception tends to be antisocial; rarely "well-adjusted", he cannot go along with currents and trends. A strange bond often exists between antisocial types in their power to see environments as they really are. This need to interface, to confront environments with a certain antisocial power is manifest in the famous story "The Emperor's New Clothes".”
― The Medium is the Massage
― The Medium is the Massage
“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.”
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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.”
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“Art is anything you can get away with.”
― Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
― Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
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