For centuries we have been defining the nature of the self by se… — “Cybernation and Culture” (1966), in On the Nature of Media (2016), p 103 | The MMM

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For centuries we have been defining the nature of the self by separateness and nonparticipation, by exclusiveness rather than inclusiveness. It is true that the electronic age, by creating instant involvement of each of us in all people, has begun to re-pattern the very nature of identity.

“Cybernation and Culture” (1966), in On the Nature of Media (2016), p 103

Quote #2840

Year: 1966

Chapter: Identity

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