A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

We can never see the Emperor’s new clothes, but we are staunch admirers of his old garb. Only small children and artists … perceive the new environment. Small children and artists are anti-social beings who are … little impressed by the established mores.
The Emperor’s Old Clothes” (1966), reprinted in McLuhan Unbound #20 (2017), p 4
Year: 1966
Chapter: Environment
Compiled by William Kuhns
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