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Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be.
Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be.
Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern
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- Marshall McLuhan
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- Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern
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