McLuhan 1969 quote resurfaces: evolution shifted from biology to technology
round · x · 2026-09-06
A resurfaced 1969 McLuhan quote argues that since electricity, the evolutionary process has shifted from biology to technology — each extension of ourselves creates a new human environment and new interpersonal relationships that saturate our sensoria and thus become invisible.
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