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I'm not going to be cynical here. I'm going to assume there are no sinister motives, that it's just a large corporation using its resources to get some good pub
by blowski 10y ago
I'm not going to be cynical here. I'm going to assume there are no sinister motives, that it's just a large corporation using its resources to get some good publicity.
Given that, what difference will this make? In the UK at least, even the poorest of areas has a well-stocked library. The problem isn't access to reading material, it's lack of desire and ability to read it. Those areas need more people actively teaching and encouraging kids to read what books are already there. If it started raining Kindles each containing 1000s of books, I don't imagine anything would change.
So is it different in Kenya and Seattle? Does demand for books outstrip supply?
- merpnderp 10y agoI'm not sure this is true. The ease of acquiring and opening books is so much easier when I read on my phone, that I now read many more books than I used to. And I find when I have a paper book, I'm magnitudes less likely to finish it than an electronic version.
- dazc 10y agoTotally agree; since installing the Kindle app I spend a lot more time reading books during dead time, such as when travelling, waiting, etc, than I do aimlessly browsing the internet looking for something to pass the time away.
- dazc 10y ago"Those areas need more people actively teaching and encouraging kids to read what books are already there." This true but since there isn't much chance of this happening in any meaningful way I guess we have to take what we can? So amazon's initiative has some merits. Your point also reminded me of the Dolly Parton thing that's done a lot of good work, in a totally non-cynical way. https://imaginationlibrary.com/ https://imaginationlibrary.com/