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Distant Early Warning

Posted on Dec 7, 2015 by Jeff Watson

In 1969, Marshall McLuhan published Distant Early Warning, a playing card deck his estate describes as “a problem-solving device.” The deck was a part of the DEW Line Newsletter project (a “startling, shocking Early Warning System for our era of … Continue reading →

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Play implies interplay

Posted on Jul 31, 2015 by Jeff Watson

“[Play,] whether in life or in a wheel, implies interplay. There must be give and take, or dialogue, as between two or more persons and groups.” – Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media

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“There are interesting parallels in the debates between Williams and McLuhan and those between STS and ANT…”

Posted on Sep 21, 2010 by Jeff Watson

“There are interesting parallels in the debates between Williams and McLuhan and those between STS and ANT . . . Williams and many STS traditions can be seen to foreground the social at the expense of an appreciation of the … Continue reading →

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