There are many wonders of the modern world. Which matters most to us depends on our individual preferences. To me, the easy access to the written word is a miracle that was not available even a generation ago.
Sure there were books in the past but access was costly in terms of time and money. Today, most of us have broadband internet connections. That means not only text but vast quantities of quality audio, video, text and graphics are at our fingertips, on our computers and smartphones.
What’s more, the marginal cost of all that awesome stuff is near zero. There’s more material being added every hour than one can consume in an entire lifetime. Time and attention is the scarce resource, not material. Continue reading “Benjamín Labatut – When We Cease to Understand the World”
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