3 ms·
> What have we lost in tech and society? Socrates claims that there is a forgetfulness that comes with writing [1]. I guess that changing from passing history
by chrispeel 4y ago
> What have we lost in tech and society?
Socrates claims that there is a forgetfulness that comes with writing [1]. I guess that changing from passing history through oral stories to passing history through writing certainly means that some oral skills will be lost. I guess every technology, even writing, comes with its own set of tradeoffs
[1] https://newlearningonline.com/literacies/chapter-1/socrates-on-the-forgetfulness-that-comes-with-writing https://newlearningonline.com/literacies/chapter-1/socrates-...