This is the first memex post. You can read about the memex’s purpose here.
In Phaedrus, King Thamus and the Egyptian god Theuth argued about the value of writing for memory preservation. Both King Thamus and, later on, Jacques Derrida said Theus’ invention inherently only allowed the transmission of the appearance of wisdom and memory, not their reality.
Which is a very good argument to bear in mind when you start blogging, I guess. But then, why would any king want his subjects to be able to write?
I hope you enjoy reading this memex.
