2023-06-29 · HN #49795122
Socrates Wasn’t Simply Against Writing. He Feared Passive Certainty.
A passage from Plato’s “Phaedrus” criticizes writing not merely because it is new, but because static words cannot answer questions, adapt to readers, or protect themselves from misunderstanding. The lesson is not that writing has no value; it is that durable text works best when paired with interpretation, dialogue, and careful verification.
