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Over 40 Years Ago, Philosopher Marshall McLuhan Prophesied How Surveillance Tech Was Going To Erode One's Private Identity
In 1977, Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan was on point with his assessment of how surveillance technology was set to "deprive people of their private identity."
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In 1977, media prophet Marshall McLuhan discussed CIA and FBI surveillance, and then spun it into one of the most mind-bending comments on identity in the digital age I've ever heard. pic.twitter.com/gDWVJa4Anh
— Benjamin Carlson (@bfcarlson) May 10, 2023
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