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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Do we have to stop at science?

I'm totally down to welcome in strangers who want to talk history or philosophy, too. Roving bands of people, seeking shelter by paying with their special interests.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Terry Pratchett kinda did this in one of his discworld sub-series.

There were teachers that would roam from town to town teaching for small amounts of money, or eggs, or carrots, or whatever. It was like tinkers only with information.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I guess this is somewhat historical? Norway had wandering "singers" that went around and told stories, in exchange for a meal. The stories were partially educational, partially entertainment. Basically infotainment of the time.

Edit: I think the name was "scalden" iirc.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

Just go hang out in the student union or in the mall of your nearest state university. You'll find plenty of people eager to talk about all sorts of topics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

This sounds somewhat like the end of Fahrenheit 451.