Summary: We've all heard about how the printing press revolutionized book production. But, the real revolution was in how printed books, as opposed to handwritten ones, obliterated the intellectual barriers between us, leading to the Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment, and beyond. To help support How It Began, go to https://howitbegan.com/support. For more information on this episode, go to https://howitbegan.com.
