[polak]

Originally Posted by peter12

You aren't taking a subtle enough view of the problem. The screen is the great democratic portal. We all see the same things on it. Great books, great films, great porn. It is also a limitless diversion.

So in your eyes, access to information, literature, media and knowledge is a diversion? A diversion from what? The Church? The Nuclear Family?

Originally Posted by peter12

The Middle Ages were a time of great disorder, but to say that there was a lack of ltierature, or building activity or material cultural achievements is false. Like stupidly false.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartres_Cathedral

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canterbury_Tales

Do you really want to get into the advancements made between the two periods? Yes lots of Cathedrals were built in the dark ages, owing to the dominance of the church at the time. However, the enlightenment gave birth to you know... some of the greatest scientific and cultural triumphs of all time.