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Persons grouped around a fire or candle for warmth or light are less able to pursue independent thoughts, or even tasks, than people supplied with electric light. In the same way, the social and educational patterns latent in automation are those of self-employment and artistic autonomy.

+Fav | Go to Quote / Comment | Marshall McLuhan |

Wit and Humor -- if any difference, it is in duration -- lightning and electric light. Same material, apparently; but one is vivid, and can do damage -- the other fools along and enjoys elaboration.

+Fav | Go to Quote / Comment | Mark Twain |

If Thomas Edison invented electric light today, Dan Rather would report it on CBS News as candle making industry threatened.

+Fav | Go to Quote / Comment | Newt Gingrich |

The more I see of democracy the more I dislike it. It just brings everything down to the mere vulgar level of wages and prices, electric light and water closets, and nothing else.

+Fav | Go to Quote / Comment | David Herbert Lawrence |