A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

It is the [hidden] environment that changes people, not the technology.
“Living at the speed of light” (1974), reprinted in Understanding Me, p 242
Quote #5054
Year: 1974
Chapters: Dropout | Environment | Extension Theory | Living Unity | McLuhanisms & Zingers | News
↪ Also at #2071, #2216, #4214
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