"A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding"

Marshall McLuhan is warning us that having a strong viewpoint or a fixed set of beliefs can be damaging if it clouds our ability to genuinely comprehend and understand a circumstance. Stubbornly staying with one viewpoint can lead to a lack of compassion and a failure to consider other viewpoints. True understanding needs us to be open-minded and willing to question our own presumptions. McLuhan suggests that we need to focus on getting insight and understanding over holding on to our individual beliefs.