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But, in my view, handwritten letters do feel more authentic than typewritten letters. On the surface it’s only a change to the form of delivery, but that change
by tsunagatta 2y ago
But, in my view, handwritten letters do feel more authentic than typewritten letters. On the surface it’s only a change to the form of delivery, but that change in form implies extra meaning beyond the content: you see the person in the way they wrote the lines, and the fact that they wrote them. Typewriting sanitizes that extra layer away, but at least you still see the person in the content. If the typewriter then went on to create the content as well as the form, then virtually none of the person would be left.
- MrVandemar 2y agoIt's strange how these things change context though over time. I would be actually delighted and touched to receive a genuinely type-written letter since I know that actually owning and maintaining and using such archaic equipment is an effort far in excess of hand writing a letter. Yes, it loses the expressiveness of actual hand writing, but I'd be happy that people were still using the cantankerous things.