Marshall McLuhan Quotes:
Ocupation: Philosopher
Life: July 21, 1911 - December 31, 1980
Birthday: July 21
Death: December 31
Once we have surrendered our senses and nervous systems to the private manipulation of those who would try to benefit from taking a lease on our eyes and ears and nerves, we don't really have any rights left. Leasing our eyes and ears and nerves to commercial interests is like handing over the common speech to a private corporation, or like giving the earth's atmosphere to a company as a monopoly.
source: Marshall McLuhan (1964). “Understanding media: the extensions of man”
topic: Eye, Rights, Giving, Lease, Handing Over
