A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

The meaning is in the pattern. Pattern recognition becomes the sole means of learning in an electronic age of speed: you have to be able to spot patterns instantly.
Convocation Address at SFU, May 20, 1967
Quote #1848
Year: 1967
Chapters: Education | Pattern Recognition
↪ Also at #5260, #5272
Source: https://www.sfu.ca/archives/about/blog/archives-celebrates-fall-convocation-with-release-of-digitized-programs.html
Source: https://www.sfu.ca/archives/about/blog/archives-celebrates-fall-convocation-with-release-of-digitized-programs.html
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