Continuing our divergence away from Mcluhan, I introduce the work of Jack Goody, the anthropologist, and look over his and some other people's criticisms of what's called the Alphabet Effect or the Alphabetic Literacy Theory.
Sources and discussion: https://old.reddit.com/r/DilettanteryPodcast/comments/kabgyl/18_jack_goody_part_1_nuance_and_china/?
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