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Marshall McLuhan

Art at its most significant is a Distant Early Warning System that can always be relied on to tell the old culture what is beginning to happen to it.

Marshall McLuhan

Art

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Art serves as an early signal that reveals changes and challenges emerging within an established culture before they become obvious. It helps people recognize shifts in society by showing what is starting to affect their traditional ways of thinking and living.

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