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The information age has altered our relationship with knowledge; everything we could ever want to know is now instantly searchable through a small device that fits in our pocket. So what does that mean for our brains? Are we risking our ability to think?
These are some of the questions journalist and author Simon Winchester has been pondering - as he delves into how humans have attained, stored, and spread knowledge through the ages. From writing on clay tablets in Babylonia to the machine-made genius of artificial intelligence today, technology continues to change our lives and our minds. Kathryn speaks with Simon Winchester about his latest book "Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic."
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