perspectives or the kinds he was familiar with.


Q:  Do you think that looking into the past for 
answers to the future is a relevant exercise, given 
the fact that people are having such a hard time 
understanding where technology is leading us? Do 
you think McLuhan has left us a legacy of looking 
to ancient literature, ancient philosophy, to try 
and understand what is happening to us now?

A:  Well, I think it’s always relevant to go into the 
past, not that it necessarily provides a direct 
mapping for the present or the future, but at the