Literature and old-style contemplative reading seem enfeebled—almost as if they need to be argued for, helped along by the elbow.
Sven Birkerts • The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age
Writing to Learn: How to Write - and Think - Clearly About Any Subject at All
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When I have given oral presentations, I reach my people more directly than if I’d written everything down for them to read. When people can see your face and hear the melody of your voice, your point gets across more vividly. Language evolved, after all, for face-to-face contact, not rendered as glyphs on paper.Imagine a square divided into four sm... See more
New York Times • Opinion | If You Have Something to Say, Then Say It (Published 2021)
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The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age
Sven Birkerts • 8 highlights
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