Having no fixed place in society, terrorists are discarnate; they have trouble recognizing reality. TV, as a maker of fantasy, reinforces that feeling of disembodiment. A terrorist will kill you to see if you are real. The satellite will distribute terrorist paranoia around the world in living color to match each acceleratingly disruptive event.
The Global Village with Bruce Powers (1989), p 115
Year: 1989
Chapter:
Discarnate
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan