The wheel is an extension of the foot, the book is an extension of the eye clothing, an extension of the skin, electric circuitry, an extension of the central nervous system. (Marshall McLuhan)

The wheel is an extension of the foot, the book is an extension of the eye clothing, an extension of the skin, electric circuitry, an extension of the central nervous system.

Marshall McLuhan

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