The next logical step would seem to be, not to translate, but to… — Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 80 | The MMM

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The next logical step would seem to be, not to translate, but to by-pass languages in favor of a general cosmic consciousness which might be very like the collective unconscious dreamt of by Bergson.

Understanding Media (1964), MIT/Routledge edition, p 80

Quote #1386

Year: 1964

Chapters: After Language | Computer | Corporate Consciousness | Dropout | Extending Consciousness | Language | Living Unity | Predictions

↪ Also at #193, #1236, #1272, #1396, #2144, #3196, #5628

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