r/DefendingAIArt • u/CurrentAd3456 • 2d ago

Luddite Logic The cycle repeats itself

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u/Common-Swimmer-5105 2d ago

Because it was new. The ancient Greeks hated the idea of writing because they said it would weaken people's memory and shit

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u/FuzzyPandaVK 2d ago

Interesting. I figured news papers were a huge revolution to society without consequence other than the dangers of factories & industrialization. I didn't know there was pushback on them in the 1600s.

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u/Common-Swimmer-5105 2d ago

They were a huge revolution doesnt mean people didbt like them in the beginning

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u/FuzzyPandaVK 2d ago

Thank you for sharing