A Little Bit Literate

So I have this thing about Newtonian physics that I find really quite analogous to my problem with Postman, and I was totally excited to see that McLuhan brings it up towards the end of his book, too. Yes, I am a bigger nerd than you might have guessed. My problem isn't so much with Newton, or [...]

McLuhan talks to Tom Brokaw and another newsman (who is that guy?) about the Ford/Carter debate in 1976. Some of my favorite parts: McLuhan: "TV is not a debating medium." McLuhan: "The vibrations got through to the amplifier and said 'this must not continue'...the vibes really did get through. The medium was the message." Brokaw: "Well, what do we [...]