Quote by 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.

Art at its most significant is a distant early warning syste

Summary

This quote highlights the profound role of art in society, depicting it as a powerful tool for communication and foresight. It suggests that art serves as an alarm, a "distant early warning system," that can perceive and convey emerging ideas, changes, and patterns before they become evident in the broader culture. Artists have the ability to tap into the collective consciousness and interpret the tendencies and shifts that may go unnoticed by others. Through their creations, art acts as a medium to forecast and inform society about the impending transformations on the horizon, enabling the old culture to anticipate and adapt to new developments.

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By Marshall McLuhan

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