
Marshall McLuhan
Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980)
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AI Expert: Here Is What The World Looks Like In 2 Years! Tristan Harris
The Diary Of A CEO
A philosopher whose lineage of media thinking is invoked in connection with Neil Postman's idea of "clarity is courage."

How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari | E114
The Diary Of A CEO
A professor from the 1960s famous for the phrase 'the medium is the message,' which highlights how the form of media shapes consciousness irrespective of content.

John Abramson: Big Pharma | Lex Fridman Podcast #263
Lex Fridman
Philosopher and communication theorist, whose concept 'the medium is the message' is referenced in the context of internet discourse.

Full Length Episode | #179 | March 7, 2022
Cal Newport
Media theorist whose ideas on 'the medium is the message' are invoked to discuss the impact of podcasting.

An Important Message On AI & Productivity: How To Get Ahead While Others Panic | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
20th-century thinker on technology Cal Newport found more influential.

Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion & the Nature of Belief | Lex Fridman Podcast #149
Lex Fridman
A figure mentioned for his idea that technology is an extension of our senses.

Stewart Brand | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A philosopher whose concept that 'the medium is the message' was influential on Stewart Brand and the 1960s generation in understanding technology.

Dave Elitch — How to Get Out of Your Own Way | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Social and media theorist from the 1950s-60s, author of 'The Medium Is The Massage/Message'. Dave Elitch finds his predictive ability regarding media consumption decades ahead of his time.

Eliminate Distraction: How To Take Back Control Of Your Focus | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Media theorist and mentor to Neil Postman, whose ideas about technologies shaping perception were foundational to Postman's work.

How Smartphones & Social Media Impact Mental Health & the Realistic Solutions | Dr. Jonathan Haidt
Andrew Huberman
20th-century media theorist, famous for the phrase 'the medium is the message,' emphasizing the transformative impact of technology itself over content.

Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality | Lex Fridman Podcast #250
Lex Fridman
A Canadian philosopher and communication theorist. Peter Wang references McLuhan's ideas on the electric environment of television and its impact on human attention.

Marc Andreessen on how the internet changed news, politics, and outrage | The a16z Show
a16z
A 20th-century media theorist whose concepts of 'global village' and 'the medium is the message' are central to the discussion on how media shapes perception and behavior.

The Uber Eats to OnlyFans Pipeline
Chris Williamson
Philosopher and media theorist, referenced for his quote about tools shaping humans.