When I was teaching at Columbia University, techno-prophet Marshall McLuhan came down from Toronto to lecture there. He talked about how the linear pattern of information resulting from print technology limited the thought patterns of people who learned from printed books. Word follows word, line follows line, paragraph follows paragraph, page follows page, chapter follows … Continue reading The Book Medium Is a Stronger Message Than Its Content Marshall McLuhan
Gurteen Knowledge Blog August 29, 2021, 20:39Friends have often suggested that I write a book, but I decided to write a blook instead. What is a blook and what are the multitude of reasons I prefer it to a conventional book? Tweet: Why did I decide to write a blook rather than a book? Knowledge Letter: … Continue reading Why Did I Decide to Write a Blook Rather Than a Book? A blook – across between a blog and a book
This website is a form of blook. It is a hybrid of a blog, a website, and an online book. I created a “blook” and defined the blook format as I could not find anything that met my needs. Read anytime, anywhere, on any device. I tend to read everything online on my laptop, iPad, … Continue reading This Is a Blook A blook is a cross between a blog and a book