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This is somewhat of a concern to me: I can imagine a distant future where one of the great mysteries would be the rise and fall of literacy, since almost no wri
by dirktheman 7y ago
This is somewhat of a concern to me: I can imagine a distant future where one of the great mysteries would be the rise and fall of literacy, since almost no written communication is left and computers and the internet are long forgotten, obsolete technology.
"In the beginning of the 21st century people suddenly stopped reading and writing. In the short timespan of only a few decades almost all form of written communication has vanished..."
- perlgeek 7y agoEven if you count only printed books, the number of books published by year is still rising in the US: https://www.theifod.com/how-many-new-books-are-published-each-year-and-other-related-books-facts/ https://www.theifod.com/how-many-new-books-are-published-eac... It seems that the time spent reading decreases slightly.