May not the upshot of our technology be the awakening from the h… — “Culture Without Literacy,” 1953, reprinted in McLuhan Unbound (2002), p 7 | The MMM

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May not the upshot of our technology be the awakening from the historically conditioned nightmare of the past into a timeless present? Historic man may turn out to have been literate man.

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

Quote #2660

Year: 1953

Chapters: He’s Hopeful | History | Literacy | Today’s Transition

↪ Also at #2686, #3521, #6846

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