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Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word
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Last discussed Jul 13, 2026
A seminal academic book by Walter Ong examining how the transition from oral to written culture fundamentally changed human thought and cognition.
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Used for: Understanding how writing changed human cognition and thought; research for Cal's upcoming book on thinking
Praised: Fascinating detail beyond the well-known thesis, readable despite being acade...
vs: Cal notes many people cite it without having read it — they only know the big...
"I finally read Walter Ong's book Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word. It's academic, but I found it to be very readable. Don't be afraid of its academicness. The details are fascinating — really getting into how words as a technol..."
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