There is always a point at which the terrorist ceases to manipulate the media gestalt. A point at which the violence may well escalate, but beyond which the terrorist has become symptomatic of the media gestalt itself. Terrorism as we ordinarily understand it is inately media-related.
 William Gibson, Neuromancer (1984). copy citation

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Author William Gibson
Source Neuromancer
Topic terrorism violence
Date 1984
Language English
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