UNI101Y1 Lecture : Harold Innis.docx
7 Jul 2013
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Originally economist staples theory resources of country as basis of economy focused on media and communications towards end of life (final 10 years) The fur trade in canada covered life, economics and culture in canada (mix of interests) Enlisted in ww1 in trenches anything could be true except what was in print. Back from war: started academic career, wrote books study canadian economy from canadian point of view, jaded nationalist. Depression: study of timber industry, news was one industry that did not decline still interest in news, lead into media. Looked at economics from its effect on culture. Believed role of academics was to stand back keep perspective (not to take action) Minerva s owl begins its flight only in the gathering dusk . Can only make sense of something near the end. As society/civilization is in decline you can understand what went right, what went. Why was philosophy separated from other intellectual topics? (science was natural philosophy)
