This Is Marshall McLuhan - The Medium Is The Massage (1967)

Adolf Goebbels
Published on Oct 28, 2023
Melanin-free documentary but still relevant.
[I asked AI Bard, on Google about this, here's it's response:
Marshal McLuhan's "The Medium is the Massage" is still relevant today, perhaps more than ever. In his book, McLuhan argued that the media we use to communicate shapes our culture and society in profound ways. He believed that the medium itself is more important than the content of the message.

This is certainly true of the digital world we live in today. The internet and social media have transformed the way we communicate and consume information. They have also led to a rise in misinformation and extremism.

In many ways, McLuhan's predictions about the future of media have come true. We live in a world where we are constantly bombarded with messages from all sides. It is up to us to learn how to filter these messages and to be critical consumers of information.

Here are some specific examples of how "The Medium is the Massage" is still relevant today:

The rise of social media has led to a decline in traditional forms of journalism, such as newspapers and magazines. Social media platforms are designed to keep users engaged, and this often leads to the spread of misinformation and clickbait headlines.
The internet has made it possible for people to self-publish their own content, without the need for a traditional publisher. This has led to a proliferation of voices and ideas, but it has also made it more difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction.
The use of algorithms to filter and personalize content has led to the creation of echo chambers, where people are only exposed to information that confirms their existing biases.
McLuhan's work is a reminder that we need to be mindful of the media we use and to be critical consumers of information. We need to be able to think for ourselves and to question the messages we are bombarded with on a daily basis.]
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