April 28, 2010
- Marshall Mcluhan on TMI -
Information overload produces pattern recognition.
from a debate between McLuhan and Norman Mailer
(it’s awesome, go watch it!)
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"If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way."
- Buddha
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"If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way."
- Buddha -
Man, that’s cool.
Comment by speedbird — April 28, 2010 @ 2:33 pm
It blew my mind when I heard him say that. It goes against “common sense” but it’s so obviously true once you realize what’s he’s said. Damn. So that’s how my brain works, thanks Marshall! :)
Though maybe I would say “induces pattern recognition” rather than “produces”. That’s basically what the internet does, almost as if it were designed for it.
Comment by Ian — April 28, 2010 @ 3:07 pm
Cool interview. I always liked Mailer, but he seemed quite a bit of his depth in that bout between intellectual heavyweights.
Comment by Justin Russell — April 28, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
Yeah, McLuhan’s got a wider perspective on the field than Mailer does. Those to his credit, Mailer seems to accept this, and seems to be more presenting arguments to McLuhan in an attempt to make it more clear.
Though I think if he ever thought it was clear, and he disagreed, he’d do so pretty strongly! :)
Comment by Ian — April 29, 2010 @ 9:30 am
The trick is to recognise good patterns. I find the Intermesh most unhelpful in this respect.
Comment by speedbird — April 29, 2010 @ 11:28 am
No kidding. But it is an easy way to take on the information overload in the hopes of developing pattern recognition skills. Its been doing wonders for me, anyway. :)
Comment by Ian — April 29, 2010 @ 12:02 pm
I suppose this is how the word ‘surfing’ has stuck.
Comment by speedbird — April 30, 2010 @ 5:40 am
Nice.
Comment by Ian — April 30, 2010 @ 10:23 am