Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Diderot's Panic

Information overload is not a new phenomenon. The origins and intent of Diderot and D'Alembert's famous Encylopedie are plainly described in Diderot's entry for, in essence and substance, itself. It's a longish article but worth both time and effort. From the University of Michigan: 
"Encyclopedie" in Encyclopedie






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