I am suggesting that as simultaneity of information structure substitutes insight for point of view and active participation for passive consumer appreciation, not only do the subjects disappear from the curriculum, but all the familiar boundaries and spaces between social groups and even age groups disappear. Education ceases to be a processing of the young for adult tasks and becomes the total lifetime task of all members of the community.
“We Need a New Picture of Knowledge,” in New Insights and the Curriculum (Washington, DC: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, (1963), p 70
Year: 1963
Chapter:
Education
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan