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#449 – Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Diminishing Art of Memory
Detecting the procession of the equinox poses challenges, particularly for cultures lacking writing and mathematical systems, relying instead on oral traditions. These oral traditions, often underestimated today, play a crucial role in memory retention. The invention of writing, while seen as a gift, is critiqued for undermining the art of memory. A story from ancient Egypt illustrates this perspective, where the god Thoth, proud of giving humanity writing, is confronted by a pharaoh who argues it leads to forgetting essential wisdom. Cultures with strong oral traditions demonstrate the ability to preserve information over time, highlighting the contrast between written and oral knowledge preservation.
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