McLuhan, Metaphor and Making Sense of Technological Change

Subscribe to TMI Newsletter for all updates: https://mcluhaninstitute.substack.com/welcome July 24, 2019 - Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá, Colombia: Andrew McLuhan's address at the inaugural Catedra Eric McLuhan 2019: Political Speech in the Age of Social Networks and Big Data. The Catedra Eric McLuhan is an annual event honouring Eric McLuhan, and welcoming the new year's students to the university's doctoral program.  In this speech,  Andrew discusses the life and work of Marshall and Eric McLuhan, and his own story, in relation to the topic of 'political speech in the age of social networks and big data.'  --- The McLuhan Institute exists to explore and understand the personal and social effects and implications of technology, following the pioneering work of Marshall McLuhan.