A poem or a painting is in every sense a teaching machine for th… — “The Emperor New Clothes” (1966), in Essential McLuhan (1995), p 339 | The MMM

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A poem or a painting is in every sense a teaching machine for the training of perception and judgment.

“The Emperor New Clothes” (1966), in Essential McLuhan (1995), p 339

Quote #7048

Year: 1966

Chapter: Training of Perception

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