MIKE MCMANUS: The investigations now of the CIA, the FBI, and even our own, God forbid, RCMP, has this anything to do with the electronic age?
MARSHALL MCLUHAN: Well, yes, because we now have the means to keep everyone under surveillance. No matter what part of the world they’re in, we can put them under surveillance. It has become one of the main occupations of mankind, just watching other people and keeping a record of their goings-on. This is the way most businesses are run. Every business has a huge espionage sector. This is called public relations and audience research, and this is around the clock. This has become the main business of mankind, just watching the other guy.