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Originally Posted by Sil_liS
I don't really see the point of making decisions based on other people's subjective opinion. I have my own subjective opinion or if I haven't had a chance of getting my own opinion I take into account objective opinions.
A new dogma is necessary because the old dogma is based on back-lit screens in the 1960's.
Why? Tablets have the potential to be better than paper.
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Helen raises the right question. Opinions by nature are subjective. Even if you say you take into account *objective opinions,* deciding which ones to choose and which to discard is a subjective process.
Humans just don't do objectivity except in very limited and controlled circumstances. Even then it's wise to remain skeptical.
Reading from screens - particularly given the multiplication of different types of screens in recent years - is too new of an activity for it to be well understood yet.
We're all too used to the old ways to know how the young will adapt. They're seldom limited in the same ways we oldsters are.