A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

The history of the arts and sciences could be written in terms of the continuing process by which new technologies create new environments for old technologies.
“New Media and the Arts” (1964), p 239
Quote #2032
Year: 1964
Chapters: Environment | Media Effects | Media Study | Rear View Mirror
↪ Also at #4562, #4695, #6025
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