We take it for granted, but every time we pick up a pen, we are employing the most powerful technology ever invented: the technology of writing. The invention of writing about 5,000 years ago made civilisation itself possible, and every innovation of the modern world is based on the written word. But how and where did writing begin, and who began it? This intelligent, articulate, and visually imaginative BBC documentary explains how the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.
I'm very happy if you've stayed me this far. Isn't this so much more interesting than watching football? Don't thank me; thank the BBC for this truly captivating documentary. As for football, I've been told that the number on the back of the players' jerseys is their intelligence quotient.
