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sometimes supposes that the mosaic world of
primitive art or even the world of Byzantine art,
represents a mere difference in degree, a sort of
technical failure to bring their visual portrayals up
to the level of full visual effectiveness. Nothing
could be further from the truth. This, in fact, is a
misconception that has impaired understanding
between colored and white societies. There is a
very large stake in proper understanding of the
differences in our sense orientations affected by
technological extensions of our bodies and our
nervous systems.
Marshall McLuhan,“Why the TV Child Cannot See