Paper Versus Pixel - Nicholas Carr: We are told repeatedly that ‘print is dead’

Paper Versus Pixel - Nicholas Carr: We are told repeatedly that ‘print is dead’ and that our beloved paper books are a thing of the past, it is time to usher in the digital age. However, technology writer Nicholas Carr argues that the 'death’ of paper has been greatly exaggerated, and that reading from paper may even help us to understand books to a greater level: 'Some scientists believe that our brain actually interprets written letters and words as physical objects—a reflection of the fact that our minds evolved to perceive things, not symbols. The physical presence of the printed pages, and the ability to flip back and forth through them, turns out to be important to the mind’s ability to navigate written works, particularly lengthy and complicated ones. We quickly develop a mental map of the contents of a printed text, as if its argument or story were a voyage unfolding through space. If you’ve ever picked up a book that you read long ago and discovered that your hands were able to locate a particular passage quickly, you’ve experienced this phenomenon.’ - Nicholas Carr, Paper Versus Pixel There has been a massive shift in recent years to eReaders like the Kindle and iPad, but it seems that reading from paper aids how we remember and interpret books. Digital purchases offer their own advantages, of course, like higher levels of interactivity and cross-platform reading/sharing. To read Nicholas Carr’s article in full, click here. Image used for article taken from Richard Hollis’ 'About Graphic Design’ book, to see more of the book click here. -- source link

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