The question up for debate between Socrates and Phaedrus is whether the written word kills memory or aids it–whether it cripples the mind’s power, or whether it cures it of its forgetfulness

The question up for debate between Socrates and Phaedrus is whether the written word kills memory or aids it–whether it cripples the mind’s power, or whether it cures it of its forgetfulness (Maggie Nelson, Bluets)