Take Ong, Postman, McLuhan – smash them together in NotebookLM and then click Audio Overview. Have a listen and enjoy.
https://whoisnick.com/ai-summarizing-technology-and-orality-in-a-podcast/ #aliterate #orality #postliterate https://whoisnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/gemini-orality-300x300.jpg
We’re at the end of the exploration of Ong’s psychodynamics of orality – The Interiority of Sound.
https://whoisnick.com/sound-and-the-soul/ #aliterate #Ong #postliterate https://whoisnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/tobias-barsnes-1WbzZKyVHlc-unsplash-300x200.jpg
This weeks continuation of our oral culture discovery: “Orality, community and the sacral”. You only get nervous about things that are important.
https://whoisnick.com/orality-and-the-sacral/ #aliterate #Ong #orality #postliterate https://whoisnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/megan-mcfadden-BWVQ7ANNB5s-unsplash-300x193.jpg
“Verbomotor Lifestyle”. Is it why no one wants to talk on the phone anymore? Is this the first twist for aliteracy and why we’re still good with subtitles?
https://whoisnick.com/my-verbomotor-kinda-life/ #aliterate #Ong #orality #postliterate https://whoisnick.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cytonn-photography-n95VMLxqM2I-unsplash-300x200.jpg
The Case of Copious Callback
This weeks exploration of Ong’s Characteristics of Orally Based Thought and Expression – Redundant or ‘copious’
54% of adults have a literacy below a 6th-grade level (20% are below 5th-grade level).
#orality #aliterate #PostLiterate
https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2024-2025-where-we-are-now
The capacity to read and write, commonly known as literacy, stands out as a pivotal determinant in shaping an individual's career trajectory. Individuals with literacy skills have access to a broad spectrum of career possibilities, including highly skilled and well-paying positions. Conversely, those lacking literacy face severely restricted options, with even entry-level, low-skilled jobs posing challenges to secure.Globally, the overall literacy rate stands at a commendable level. For individu
Ong’s Oral Culture Recap
Where was I? I’ve forgotten where I was in reflecting on Ong’s Psychodynamics of Orality with our current culture. So this recap is partly for me as it is […]
Yo mamma is so…
- https://whoisnick.com/yo-mamma-is-so/
… agonistically toned!
Photo by Zdeněk Macháček on Unsplash
“No, you’re agonistically toned!”
In, Ong’s, Orality & Literacy, I have to admit for me, “Agonistically toned” was one of the lesser argued characteristics. Perhaps it’s because his use of laser specific language; it’s name has more punch? It sure wasn’t the generic references to old plays and stories such as Iliad, Beowulf, and The Mwindo Epic.
What is agonistic?
Not agnostic.Not antagonist.To the dictionary!
2. Argumentative3. Striving for effect4. Relating to, or being aggressive or defensive social interaction between individuals usually of the same species 1
While “Argumentative” maybe a doomsday definition you may lean toward, it’s also “striving for effect.” What Ong continued to point out, is it is also […]
... agonistically toned! "No, you're agonistically toned!" In, Ong's, Orality & Literacy, I have to admit for me, "Agonistically toned" was one of the lesser argued characteristics. Perhaps it's because his use of laser specific language; it's name has more punch? It sure wasn't the generic references to old plays and stories such as Iliad,
We want larger than life stories to remember the simple things I’ve gone off the beaten track for the past couple of posts. And it’s time to get back to Ong and his characteristics of oral cultures. And today, we’re going to look at The noetic role of heroic 'heavy' figures and of the bizarre
Nick Kempinski
Nick Kempinski
cohan