How modernity is killing the truth. A ramble about the trivium

Discusses the classical trivium, which comprises logic, grammar, and rhetoric, emphasizing rhetoric as the highest form of abstraction. They explore the differences between high-level theoretical work (exemplified by Tesla) and high-level practical persuasion (exemplified by Edison). Considers modernity's shift in valuing raw ideas over rhetoric and analyzes how different ideologies, including political and religious views, incorporate these elements. Also touches on the dangers of rhetoric divorced from truth, highlighting contrasts in the communication strategies of Catholics, Jews, and modern technocrats.