A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

Language extends and amplifies man but it also divides his faculties. His collective consciousness or intuitive awareness is diminished by this technical extension of consciousness that is speech.
Understanding Media, 1964, Gingko Critical Edition, p 74
Year: 1964
↪ Also at #1423, #6501, #6540
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