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# From Correspondence
- URL: https://thedailyeudemon.com/51063/
- Published: 2020-09-12T12:52:48.000Z
- Updated: 2020-09-12T12:52:48.000Z
- Author: Eric Scheske
- Tags: Miscellaneous, #wpChunk

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**Me to a young man who read [the McLuhan piece at Medium](https://medium.com/the-apeiron-blog/cell-phones-radio-driving-and-the-philosophy-of-marshall-mcluhan-9d0071c3eb53?ref=thedailyeudemon.com) (which is trending well, btw) and is interested in the effects of social media*

Given your interest in the effects of social media, McLuhan is probably right up your alley. VERY hard read. I slogged through *Understanding Medium*, then read a biography of him. I'd recommend doing that in reverse if this is an area you want to explore.

An easier entrance into this area would be Neil Postman's *Amusing Ourselves to Death*. It's short and fun (as far as this kind of reading goes).

You might also try Walter Ong, a Jesuit and McLuhan disciple. He's easier to read . . . but not much.

There's also Lewis Mumford, but I haven't spent much time on him.

McLuhan, btw, was a huge Chesterton fan, Catholic convert, and daily communicant. He also lacked propriety at times. While on a city bus with a friend, he saw a Coke advertisement with a pretty young woman drinking from a straw. He said, "Coke sucker." His friend replied, "Marshall, lower your voice."