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domingo, maio 08, 2005

Fernando Ilharco

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TOP 10 MEDIA
McLuhan's List of The Most Potent Extensions of Man *

Fire

Clothing

Wheel

Lever (Archimedes)

Phonetic Alphabet

Sword

Print

Electric Telegraph (precursor to telephone)

Electric Light

Radio/Television



* In a letter from Marshall McLuhan to Cathy Willis, Assistant Editor of the book of lists, The People's Almanac (1976), responding to a request. McLuhan concluded with a note saying that it is hard for him to human limit extensions to 10 (Andrew Chrystall in MCLUHAN-L: Marshall McLuhan Discussion List [MCLUHAN-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA] March 9, 2005).
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa

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