The difference is in quality and quality. Both media began with precious little content, most of it relatively high in value for the times and circumstances. (

The difference is in quality and quality. Both media began with precious little content, most of it relatively high in value for the times and circumstances. (Even if it could be argued some content was low quality or utility, the simple access to a much wider array of thought was valuable.) But once they matured, of course they filled up with trash. Just like every medium. Given the quality of most books these days, someone “reading a lot” doesn’t mean much anymore, for instance.