Kevin Kelly, the famous author of the book New Rules for the New Economy says that he once again can predict the changes that will soon plague the internet. In the New York Times he came out with an 8 point manifesto that outlined how the internet will soon make all books obsolete. He claims that a universal online library will be far superior to traditional brick and mortar stores when it comes to accessing knowledge.
My opinion on the matter is that there will always be a place for books, and there will always be new information on the internet. The reason, it's easy to do both, and both are profitable. There are an estimated 32 million books written to date, so it's easy to see that writing is a form of expression that has been popular for a very long time.
If it were upto me, I would not replace all books, old people, and people used to them, love to sit down and open up the pages of something in their hand. Young people, however, might like to sit in front of a brightly lit screen to scroll through articles and sites for their information. No one is better than the other, it comes down to personal preference. For people like Kevin Kelly to state that all books should become digitized is wrong.
As a digital entrepreneur who is self-employed, it is easier for my readers to find me and my exposes on travel and exploration by browsing a website, clicking a few links, and then picking and choosing what section to read. If I were to be forced into taking all my content offline, I would refuse and argue against it. But as everything else, there is a saying that goes like this, to each their own.
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