The idea department of a big firm is a sort of lab for isolating… — Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 251 | The MMM

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The idea department of a big firm is a sort of lab for isolating dangerous viruses.

Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 251

Quote #6246

Year: 1964

Chapters: McLuhanisms & Zingers | Satirist

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