The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan

About this episode

The episode discusses Marshall McLuhan's 'Medium is the Massage' and its themes related to media and communication.

Welcome to another episode of the **Bowie Book Club**, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Medium is the Massage by Marchall McLuhan, a stew of images, aphorisms and (maybe unfounded?) optimism that will loosen up those tired media muscles.

Topics covered

• Marshall McLuhan
• media
• books
• Bowie

Keywords

• aphorisms
• optimism
• media muscles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Medium is the Massage

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