Who predicted nearly sixty years ago that the rise of electronic media would create a "global village," thereby reducing the barriers created by physical distance?

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Marshall McLuhan predicted in his 1962 book "The Gutenberg Galaxy" and his 1964 book "Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man" that the rise of electronic media would create a "global village," bringing people closer together and reducing the barriers of physical distance.

Who Predicted Nearly Sixty Years Ago That the Rise of Electronic