Chp 8-33 & 34-51

After reading chapters 8-33, my understandings of many of Marshall Mcluhan’s points are much clearer. The concept of media as an extension of man is explained in greater detail throughout these chapters. During these chapters, author Logan pointed out the fact that language drastically changed with the invention of the printing press. I agree with Logan’s point and to add to it I believe with the addition of new media language usually tends to evolve to adhere to that medium, whether written or spoken. New media affects the way we communicate in today’s society, whether written or spoken. This is one of the many points Also Logan highlights the direct extensions of man that are prevalent in everyday life. discussed in these chapters that I highlighted because it extended my knowledge of media ecology. In Chapters 34-51, I found the sections on the Internet most interesting because it gave me insight on things I didn't know on very important aspects of life. The internet is a very important element of life and it is used for many different things. I judge the internet on a double edge sword, on one side I feel the positive aspect is that the internet has made many every day task easier than they once were. On the other negative hand, the internet has made the human race very dependent and lazy. Before the internet, in order to do research you had to open a book and read but now you can find any knowledge by just searching Google. And with the rise of social media the internet has made it much easier to socialize and communicate with those from all around the world.