This is a piece that immerses listeners in the world of oral culture, as depicted by Walter Ong in his 1977 speech. Ong's powerful words transport us to a time before writing, where knowledge was shared orally, and looking up information was a foreign concept. Importantly emphasizing how the introduction of writing not only coexisted with speech but enriched and transformed human communication, leaving a mark on the way we think and interact with knowledge.
