Marshall McLuhan Quote

The alphabet was one thing when applied to clay or stone, and quite another when set down on light papyrus.


Understanding media: the extensions of man (ed. 1964)


The alphabet was one thing when applied to clay or stone, and quite another when set down on light papyrus.

The alphabet was one thing when applied to clay or stone, and quite another when set down on light papyrus.

The alphabet was one thing when applied to clay or stone, and quite another when set down on light papyrus.

The alphabet was one thing when applied to clay or stone, and quite another when set down on light papyrus.