Why people recommend it
Printing and the Mind of Man is an influential descriptive catalog illustrating the impact of print on the development of Western civilization and culture. Brian Eno discussed Printing and the Mind of Man on The Ezra Klein Show during an episode titled Brian Eno on AI, Art and What Makes Us Human, which was released on October 3, 2025. During the interview, Eno brought up the text when discussing historical works that shaped human thought and communication. He noted that the publication originated as a catalog for an extensive exhibition held at the British Museum in 1963. Eno ultimately selected Printing and the Mind of Man as one of his three concluding book recommendations at the end of his conversation with host Ezra Klein, highlighting its lasting significance as a comprehensive historical overview of revolutionary printed texts and ideas that fundamentally transformed human society across centuries of technological and intellectual progress.
Who recommended it
- Brian Eno Recommended
Brian Eno — 1 mention
“So one of the books it's called printing and the mind of man. It was the catalog really of an exhibition that was at the British Museum in 1963...”