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Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Printing Press as an Agent of Change
Book • 1979
Elizabeth Eisenstein's "The Printing Press as an Agent of Change" is a seminal work that explores the transformative impact of the printing press on various aspects of society, including science, religion, and culture.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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James Marriott as a preeminent example of someone who discussed the arrival of the printing press.


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Is English literature dying - and does it matter?
Mentioned by Alan Kay as a great set of books that looks at the printing press as an amplifier of change.

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Why the Real Computer Revolution Never Happened | Alan Kay & Anjan Katta
Mentioned by Cesar Hidalgo when discussing the printing press as an agent of change.

72 | César Hidalgo on Information in Societies, Economies, and the Universe
Mentioned throughout the podcast as the main subject of the episode, whose work on the printing press is discussed extensively.

1.18 Elizabeth Eisenstein Part 4: Printing and Science (Mostly Astronomy)