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Writing Can Outsource Memory
- Plato's Phaedrus warns that writing can weaken memory and create the illusion of wisdom.
- Literacy can be a problem, not an automatic solution to social issues.
Parry's Discovery Of Oral Composition
- Millman Parry discovered oral composition by studying Homeric epithets and field recordings.
- Fieldwork in Yugoslavia confirmed modern singers produced Homer-like epics orally.
Alphabet As Analytic Engine
- Derek de Kerckhove argues the phonetic alphabet extracts meaning and strips multisensory context.
- The alphabet enabled abstracting and recombining cultural information, fueling techno-centric thought.