You are right about the written word and the ability to pass down information. You’re also right about young people not always taking advantage of it.
I’m often disturbed by the way older people are disregarded and disrespected in our society. They are the ones who know best. Even in the workplace, it seems that the most experienced and knowledgeable workers are the ones who are most easily discarded, especially in some sectors. I think this trend has been accelerating over the past couple of decades.
Not sure why we treat our elders so poorly in our country (marketing & consummerism? easier to control the masses if they don’t know about history?), but it’s a very negative cultural trend, IMO.
I look forward to more of your informative posts. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
