As Burke said about the rebellious American colonies, “I do not … — The Museum as Large-Room Pinball Machine, Marshall McLuhan, Harley Parker, and Museum Professionals, 1967, full transcript of a seminar at the City Museum of New York, October 9-15, 1967, edited by William Buxton, published by U. of Alberta Press, 2026, p 80

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As Burke said about the rebellious American colonies, “I do not know how to indict a whole people.” … In the same sway, no value judgments are possible when you’re dealing with a whole people. That is, no point of view is possible. Not unless you just wish to appear foolish.

The Museum as Large-Room Pinball Machine, Marshall McLuhan, Harley Parker, and Museum Professionals, 1967, full transcript of a seminar at the City Museum of New York, October 9-15, 1967, edited by William Buxton, published by U. of Alberta Press, 2026, p 80

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Year: 1967

Chapters: Values & Value Judgments | America, North America

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