He had some pretty cutting words for your 
standard, academic approach to art, and 
aesthetics. I found that very healthy too. I had 
been brought up very strongly in an artistic 
environment. I dealt with decor and all that stuff. 
But that was not it.


Q:  Why haven’t there been more Marshall 
McLuhans?

A:  Boy, I’ve asked myself that question many 
times. I can’t answer the why of it, but I can talk to 
that issue, talk to that question. I think that being