A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

When a thing is current, it creates currency; fashion creates wealth by moving textiles and making them ever more current.
Understanding Media, 1964, MIT/Routledge edition, p 154
Quote #2278
Year: 1964
Chapters: Fashion | McLuhanisms & Zingers | Money
↪ Also at #4257, #4757
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