Episode 307
Book Review: From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World
March 18, 20243m 15s
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Show Notes
This book is an exquisite introduction to the world-changing advent of machine-printed books. It would also be an excellent starting point for a discussion with older children. Every invention that has been hailed as progress by many has also been met with dire warnings by some. Ancient philosophers cautioned that writing would be the ruin of man’s memory, and in some ways, that has proven true.
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