A dictionary of Marshall McLuhan’s quotations

There are many ways in which the book and literate values are threatened by the mere fact of the electric service environment.
“The Future of the Book” (1972), in Understanding Me (2003), p 175
Quote #2553
Year: 1972
Chapters: Book | From Tribal to Literate | Hardware / Software | Postliteracy | Today’s Transition
↪ Also at #688, #2356, #5608, #6848
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