Postmodernism and Marshall McLuhan

Postmodernism is a rejection of modernism. From what I've learned, most ages were just rejections of each other. Modernism was a rejection of spiritual values in exchange for scientific facts and rationalizations. Modernism placed a large amount of restrictions on the way people lived and created things. Postmodernism looked to free itself from all of the restrictions that had been set by Modernism. These changes were felt in all kinds of mediums, including design. This would, in a way, explain how it relates to this class.

"The Medium is in the Massage" by Marshall McLuhan argues that the ways we communicate dictate our experiences in the world. The title plays on the word "Massage" because these days, people find these means of communication (television, apps, the internet) to be relaxing. He argues that these mediums are creating anxiety because of the ways they affect our thoughts and minds. It's interesting to think about how reliant people are in today's society on these means of communication.