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Leonard Shlain

The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image

The Alphabet Versus the Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image

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    “Book that will revolutionize your way of thinking about the brain, evolution, and how culture is formed. Shlain suggests that earlier, image-based and oral cultures—rich in symbol, story, and connection to land—tended to support more balanced or feminine-centered worldviews. With the rise of alphabetic literacy, he argues, thinking became more linear and abstract, coinciding with the emergence of patriarchal systems and the decline of goddess traditions.”

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