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alberghi scontati KilkennyThese videos are absolutely invaluable for everyone in today's world of computers and the Internet. Marshall McLuhan not only coined the term "the Media" , but defined how the new technology of communications affected everything from politics and business practices to personal life; and the Video McLuhan explores his pathbreaking ideas in a remarkable accessible form. The philosophical context of his era is described together with photos from his family background and student years, which both summarizes the famous media personality of the Sixties and Seventies, and shows the genesisof his concepts. But this is more than a biography -- it is also no simple hagiography. It is an essential documentary on the modern intellect. What makes it particularly interesting and useful is the combination of unique historic/historical film footage of McLuhan in action --vividly creating the new ways of viewing the world that is now our reality -- together with acontemporary perspective. This is provided by Tom Wolfe who guides us through the material bringing his own iconoclastic vision. The Video McLuhan should be required viewing for students in the social sciences and media studies as well as those studying literature, and indeed the computer sciences. It brought me new insights into McLuhan's significance. In addition it offers challenging material even for experts in the many fields shaped by McLuhan.

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