I got stuck for a moment at this sentence: "Societies transitioned from fluid, memory-based communication to fixed, documented knowledge." It sent me off on a tangent of reflection about the enduring power and spiritual significance of memory. Even as mine diminishes with age, I feel the urge to resist the diminishment by intentionally memorizing texts that feed my soul. Time to re-read Augustine on memory.
I got stuck for a moment at this sentence: "Societies transitioned from fluid, memory-based communication to fixed, documented knowledge." It sent me off on a tangent of reflection about the enduring power and spiritual significance of memory. Even as mine diminishes with age, I feel the urge to resist the diminishment by intentionally memorizing texts that feed my soul. Time to re-read Augustine on memory.
Yes! Hope you are well Art.
interesting read. Very much in the McLuhan tradition. I think he needs a bit of a renaissance.
Yes he does!