Paper : Paging Through History

If we can read it silently, it is not a valid poem: a poem demands pronunciation

good poem does not allow itself to be read in a low voice or silently.

Christ never used the written word because great teachers never use the written word

therefore seem to know many things, when they are for the most part ignorant

You have invented an elixir not of memory but of reminding, and you offer your pupils the appearance of wisdom, not true wisdom, for they will read many things without instruction and will

In fact, most technology companies do not introduce new technology but new ways to use ideas that already exist. They spend a great deal of time and money on market research—that is, determining where society already wants to go. Only once this direction is determined do they tailor a new product to meet that need

A technology that is intended to redirect society will usually fail

Today, the term Luddite is used to mean someone who opposes new technology

New technology, rather than eliminating older technology, increases choices.