Historic man may turn out to have been literate man. — “Culture Without Literacy,” 1953, reprinted in McLuhan Unbound (2002), p 7 | The MMM

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Historic man may turn out to have been literate man.

“Culture Without Literacy,” 1953, reprinted in McLuhan Unbound (2002), p 7

Quote #4054

Year: 1953

Chapter: McLuhanisms & Zingers

Compiled by William Kuhns
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