The alphabet versus the goddess (1999)

November 28, 2020

Many assume that the invention of a phonetic alphabet only brought benefits. In a somewhat speculative reassessment of history, Shlain makes the case that the phonetic alphabet advanced lawyer-style thinking that greatly facilitated the justification of violence. The book is unlikely to be 100% true, but also unlikely to be 100% false.

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Shlain, L. (1999). The alphabet versus the goddess: The conflict between word and image. Penguin.