It is man who has become both figure and ground via the electrot… — Take Today: The Executive as Dropout, 1972, p 11 | The MMM

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It is man who has become both figure and ground via the electrotechnical extension of his awareness.

Take Today: The Executive as Dropout, 1972, p 11

Quote #2295

Year: 1972

Chapters: Electric, Electronic | Figure/Ground

↪ Also at #1931

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