Huckster, Sell-out, Prophet, Genius: Marshall McLuhan, And 'Understanding Media'
McLuhan's most famous book remains a fascinating repository half a century later, full of pretentious mumbo-jumbo, sure, but also insights powerful enough to startle even the most jaded reader.
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