In an alphabet, symbols -> sounds -> ideas. In a logography, symbols -> ideas. Tradeoff is memory. If we had better memory would you switch?
I probably wouldn't since human conversation is usually done with speech, and alphabets are better at capturing that. Let's switch to IPA.
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@CurlOfGradient But switching to a method incapable of representing human thoughts has its charms.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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