digital books

In a time long, long ago, even before the dawn of automation, books were widely read. And when humanity finally emerged from those dark ages of ignorance and loneliness, and connected with each other worldwide via digital screens, there was a relatively brief period when books fell out of favor.

Of course, that made sense, because our new screens brought us many other sources of information and entertainment. And it was all still new, so we hadn’t learned to dose yet. We temporarily lost the ability to focus on anything for more than thirty seconds, and we were afraid that if we did something for ourselves, like reading a book, we would miss things and therefore no longer belong to the group. To the group? I hear you think. Yes, really! Because although we finally had the opportunity to connect with all people worldwide, most people found that frightening and wanted to belong to a group of like-minded people more than ever before.
Well, history teaches us the dire consequences of that behavior.

Screens quickly became indispensable. I can hear you laughing now, but really, there was a time when most people scanned their screens day and night and you could hear the beeps of phones coming from pockets or hands all around you. There were also many unnecessary accidents because people were constantly staring at or talking to their screens while walking on the street or driving a vehicle.
Many people even permanently carried their phone in their hand or …