Stumbling into the dark classroom, we watched the movie Mcluhan's wake. I still don’t seem to comprehend the main arguments of the film, since it is based more on a visual level than a contextual level. Regardless, I have determined that one of Mcluhan’s arguments was that technological advancement is detrimental to society. I would disagree.
Mcluhan would die to know the integration of technology and daily life that exists today. He found the television to be incredibly invasive to daily life. But if he saw how the internet has spread and become a primary form of communication for some, he would not be able to fathom the great depth that the internet has taken society. The dependency so many have on the internet is unfounded. To think that some people survive uniquely on the internet, ordering and receiving products through the mail, is incredible. It has created the village again out of a global society. It is remarkable to see the growth with which this new realm of communication is expanding.
Mcluhan was wrong. Communication through mass media is a positive example of human interaction and the television will not lead to the downfall of democracy. Instead it will be used as an influential tool to help shape the masses and spread ideals.
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