[...] Thamus states that ‘letters’ “… will create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls…” (Plato, n.d.). Thamus believed that the people would become dependent on the written word and cease to use their own memories. He also believed the written word would lead people to become “hearers of many things”, appear as though they were all-knowing, but to actually be learners of nothing.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 3 points 7 hours ago

The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise.

[–] kali_fornication@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

everything ever written down is just HI slop

[–] optissima@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago

Homo Slopian