Take Today - The Executive As Dropout

Signed, without inscription, by Marshall McLuhan and Barrington Nevitt atop half-title page. "Marshall McLuhan is probably the most original theorist of the postindustrial world. No other contemporary social critic can match the daring of his imagination, the sheer profusion and richness of his insights. He has been called 'the oracle of the electric age' and 'the sage of Aquarius'. Here, he argues that the old natural order has been scrapped, made obsolete by electric communications and satellites. To this end, the executive will have to drop out of his/her old organizational structures, whether these are in business, the military, the church, the universities, or government. Using brilliant aphorisms, striking illuminations, puns, and probes, the authors show how Nature must now be recreated as an art form." - dust jacket. "Written like a modern day internet blog, which is exceptional considering the 1972 publishing date. A key takeaway is that with the introduction of each new technology there is a change in the 'rim spin' of the Earth in terms of information and networking. This prescient book is highly recommended for anyone looking to expand their mind, especially for those developing a social or business philosophy." - Daniel R. Libby. Clean, bright, tight and unmarked with very light wear to original salmon cloth. Above-average wear to dust jacket now in glossy new archival-grade protection. Laid-in is a comprehensive review of this work by Arnold Edinborough which we believe appeared in Toronto's Globe & Mail newspaper. "The only people who have proof of their sanity are those who have been discharged from mental instututions." - Marshall McLuhan. ; Dust Jacket Design; 8vo; Signed by Author

Product Info

ISBN: 0151878307

ISBN-13: 9780151878307

Publisher: Longman Canada Limited

Year: 1972

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Signed

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