A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

[Man’s] collective consciousness or intuitive awareness is diminished by this technical extension of consciousness that is speech.
Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 79
Quote #6540
Year: 1964
Chapters: Corporate Consciousness | Language | Speech | Speedups
↪ Also at #1423, #3200, #6501
Compiled by William Kuhns
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