TV has taken over. It has wiped out private ego and put people into a collective or tribal state. Private identity has almost disappeared from North America. That's why people go to psychiatrists. They want to know: "What's happening to me? Tell me what to do." The tribal man listens to voices that tell him exactly what to do so he doesn't have to make up his mind.
“Speaking out. Marshall McLuhan on the evils of TV”, in US, July 12, 1977, p 13
Year: 1977
Chapter:
Education
Compiled by William Kuhns
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan
© 2026, The Estate of Marshall McLuhan