The Karl Marx quote about the Iliad and the printing press is interesting. I’m re-reading the Iliad at the moment, and I’ve thought about how different it must

The Karl Marx quote about the Iliad and the printing press is interesting. I’m re-reading the Iliad at the moment, and I’ve thought about how different it must be in the original Greek, or recited orally. It’s still an incredible work, printed or not. I guess it’s a bit like Marx wondering if “The Godfather” can exist in a world of 15 second vertical videos. But it’s also an old question. Socrates: Writing will destroy society. Plato: [scribbles] Socrates: Plato, what are you doing?