Since the telephone has become a normal feature of our environment, the old red light distinct has disappeared. Centralism has given way to decentralized operation, as in management, and with the same consequences for the personnel involved. That is to say, the call girl must be, if not cultured, at least at home in a variety of social roles.
“Effects of Improvements of—” (1960), p 568
Year: 1960
Chapter:
Telephone
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan