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Marshall McLuhan

Our Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today's job with yesterday's tools and yesterday's concepts.

Marshall McLuhan

Age

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Marshall McLuhan is saying that much of the stress and confusion people feel today comes from using outdated ideas and methods that no longer fit modern challenges. This mismatch between old approaches and new problems creates difficulty in effectively handling current situations.

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