[palmotea]

> We would literally not have access to this criticism without the written word. It would have long been lost to time. And so it is with enumerate other thoughts that happily have been recorded.

No. Without the written word, this criticism would not have even existed. There would have been no point to make it. Who criticizes something that doesn't exist?

[DangitBobby]

Or very likely any of the insights dreamed up by Socrates, was the very, very obvious point. I'm sure that gotcha felt really nice though.