If the car had not lost its real meaning in our lives, there would be no oil price hikes. That is, nobody would even dream of allowing the oil price hikes to occur. The rise in oil prices, of course, is a promotional deal. There's no question.”
“Living at the Speed of Light” (Speech U of So Fla), 1974, reprinted in Understanding Me (2003), p 241
Year: 1974
Chapter:
Car
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan