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"consumers had been conned into thinking that they need the latest technology."
What, ereaders? Ereaders are 10+ years old. It's the people with iPads who've been duped into "the latest technology" game.
"it’s going to be very hard to make the world work if there’s no permanence like that."
Yes, if we removed ALL PAPER RECORDS and went to digital only, crucial parts of government & academia would indeed collapse. And if we burned all our existing books, we'd be at the mercy of software & hardware companies for access to our history. I somehow missed the part of the ebook revolution where we started demanding an end to paper.
"Someone worked really hard to make the language just right, just the way they wanted it. They were so sure of it that they printed it in ink, on paper."
No, someone wanted to make sure the words were in the right order. SOMEONE ELSE made sure it got onto paper in just that shape, and that person picked the arrangement they thought would sell best. In the mainstream publishing industry, authors don't do layout.
"I think the combination of technology and capitalism has given us a world that really feels out of control. If you go to Europe, politicians don’t matter. The people making the decisions in Europe are bankers."
Unlike in the US, of course.
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