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Marshall McLuhan

Historians and archaeologists will one day discover that the ads of our time are the richest and most faithful reflections that any society ever made of its entire range of activities.

Marshall McLuhan

Society

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Marshall McLuhan is saying that advertisements contain detailed and accurate information about what people do, value, and produce in society. In the future, experts studying the past will rely on ads to understand the full scope of everyday life and cultural activities.

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