In other words, we have confused reason with literacy, and ratio… — Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 15 | The MMM

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In other words, we have confused reason with literacy, and rationalism with a single technology.

Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 15

Quote #2505

Year: 1964

Chapters: Goodbye Linearity | McLuhanisms & Zingers

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