KAwAR on Nostr: I think he feared the idea of people seperating his ideas from his identity. I see ...

I think he feared the idea of people seperating his ideas from his identity.

I see this with engineers.

They want to make something to improve the world but then they patent it to restrict the free market from benefitting without the engineers lable of approval being stamped upon it.

The philosopher's paranoia is even worse because worthwhile ideas are valuable to the recipient merely by having thunk a thought.

If a thought could be claimed handwriting rightly endears it to the originator much like the signature inscribed on the back of the typewriter.

The typewriter could not mark itself.
And a typed out signature would prove useless as proof of ownership.

Both have their place.