Media, Information and Technoculture 2000F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hunter-Gatherer, Theocentricism, Proverb
18 Dec 2015
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We need some type of written communication so that we can. We do this because we don"t trust our memories to give us all organize our lives the information. Memory took on a lot of importance in 5th century bc, as many people could not read or write. Memory palace construct a building in your imagination and fill it with information that you will need for later recall. Idea was that you could walk through this building when you needed the info (emphasis on spatial and visual) Memory goes back to our hunter gatherer origins, for ex, when they would go hunt, they would need to know how to get back, therefore memory is linked to space etc. Point of spoken word, language as mode of action. Knowledge is the spoken word and the imperative of. Without the use of repetition, symmetry, thoughts cannot become memorable. Homer illiterate poet, these poems were rich in metaphors and similies.
