Did Edith Wharton foresee social media and its implications? Of course Marshall McLuhan did. And what about Einstein?

Surely when Shakespeare wrote, “We are advertis’d by our loving friends,” he was explaining that a social networking strategy based on true friendships, or at least their online equivalent, will lead to a more rewarding experience.

To read what Marshall McLuhan, Edith Wharton and others had to say about social media, please check out my August Talent Zoo column, Famous Dead People Weigh In On Social Media.

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