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by timschmidt 82 days ago
Conrad Gessner had the very same complaint in the 16th century, noting the overabundance of printed books, fretting about shoddy, trivial, or error-filled works ( https://www.jstor.org/stable/26560192 )
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qsera 82 days ago
So....what is your point?
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timschmidt 82 days ago
Generations have grown and died in the time since your concern was first expressed. The world continues. Culture adapts.
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qsera 82 days ago
Did I say it will be the end of the world?
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