“Identity Is Always Accompanied by Violence” — Marshall McLuhan on Globalism and Tribalism

5 thoughts on ““Identity Is Always Accompanied by Violence” — Marshall McLuhan on Globalism and Tribalism”

1. Wicked awareness of an ancient Greek Epicurean.

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2. high priest of pop culture’s comments bring to mind Mao II – political violence overtaking the written word as a means of expressing identity.

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3. Reblogged this on Guerrilla Zen.

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4. […] than in the 1960s – and without the benefit of badges to tell us what role we should be playing. Identity is always accompanied by violence, according to McLuhan. The number assigned to residents in The Prisoner defined the conflict in […]

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5. […] Identity is always accompanied by violence, according to McLuhan. The number assigned to residents in The Prisoner defined the conflict in the narrative – from Number 2 (every Number 2) laughing evilly to Number 6’s wanting to be free.  Identify violence has metastasized to social media flaming. This makes for good drama. […]

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