The Medium is the Massage is the book wrote by Marshall Macluhasn. The medium is the massage. Coz the communication media shape the way human being think and observe the world around them. Media extend human’s senses and the nerves. At the same time, it brings something from human being. It is hard for human to realize deprivation and mutilation from media. It seems like opium which enslaved human with the way of gentle and consideration. Media attempted to empty our mind and filled in plenty of pleasure to us so that we don’t have sufficient time to realize what direction we need approach and what things we need to concern about.
In my opinion, media’s power is more than Marshall Macluhasn’s analysis of media. When we profoundly influenced by media, the significant things for us is how to make a person get rid of massage which bring a false feeling for us. Thus, person has a lot of time to go outside, have abundant exercise and gain real heath.
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There is definitely a fear of media trying to enslave us by emptying our mind. Kamil also mention the problem of who is taking control over these mediums and what information they are feeding us. The media McLuhan mostly is concerned with is the new media of that time - television, radio. As the media (read internet) has become more interactive than it's predecessor, we are becoming more 'free from the chains'. We are more aware of the choices we take and more conscious in the way we participate with content. In that way we are breaking the chains even though we need to be careful with what content we choose to interact with.
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