I think his argument against books is better explained as that he was against the mindless consumption of media? Absorbing information without discussing it through spoken word. He must have been all for using art and literature as a means to express ideas, that’s what he did.

Then putting this up against new technologies becomes more interesting.

They would be very humorous Russian bots. If Russia’s going to influence us using funny jokes I’m all for it

Yes and maybe you’ll be able to bring up some compassion for shitty people when you understand them a bit better