"The earliest known writing probably emerged in southern……" — Tom Chatfield
"The earliest known writing probably emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago, but for most of recorded history, reading and writing remained among the most elite human activities: the province of monarchs, priests and nobles who reserved for themselves the privilege of lasting words."
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Tom Chatfield
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12 Quotes by Tom Chatfield
Tom Chatfield has 12 quotes on this site.
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Once the words of a book appear onscreen, they are no longer simply themselves; they have become a part of…
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Above all, the translation of books into digital formats means the destruction of boundaries. Bound, printed texts are discrete objects:…
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I spoke at TED Global 2010 about the ways that video games engage the brain, and in particular, the idea…
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From exam grading to health education to professional training to democratic participation, paths towards self-realization and success in the world…
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If computers remain far worse than us at image recognition, a certain over-confident combination of man and machine can elsewhere…
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As a medium, electronic screens possess infinite capacities and instant interconnections, turning words into a new kind of active agent…
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Vast volumes of mixed media surround us, from music to games and videos. Yet almost all of our online actions…
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We are all amateur attention economists, hoarding and bartering our moments - or watching them slip away down the cracks…
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For all the sophistication of a world in which most of our waking hours are spent consuming or interacting with…
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Time, presence and physical attentiveness are our most basic proxies for something ultimately unprovable: that we are understood.
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Modern motor vehicles are safer and more reliable than they have ever been - yet more than 1 million people…
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Why in almost all societies have married women specialized in bearing and rearing children and in certain agricultural activities, whereas…
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A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and…
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We need a sense of the value of time - that is, of the best way to divide one's time…
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Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.
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I think it's more important to be fit so that you can be healthy and enjoy activities than it is…
— Rachel Blanchard
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People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is…
— Andrea Bocelli
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An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at…
— Andrea Bocelli
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Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities,…
— Gro Harlem Brundtland
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Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional…
— Vince Cable
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