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I've only ever read one of Bradbery's books and that was Fahrenheit 451. I find it sad and ironic that the author of such a book would be part of the establishment in which he wrote against.
I interpreted his message in the book to say--its not so much the book that is valuable but the story within. So the greatest way to transfer it's value is to pass it on regardless of whether they are read or listened to.
Here his stance against eBooks is a contradiction of his message, caused by his own accord. Sometimes we get caught up in or own stubbornness, nostalgia, and greed.
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I agree with the first part of your post, but I think it's ornery-ness standing in the way of his acceptance of new technologies. Many authors dislike the notion of e-books because they think they'll lead to rampant piracy. There is some piracy, but as an e-pubbed author and e-publisher, I think it's minimal and does not unduly hurt the industry. When I look at the difficulties with distributing print books, it's not a big point in favor of the old guard.
Bradbury is entitled to a different opinion, but his opinion is not inherently more valuable than mine. I have quite a bit more experience with the e-book industry than he does.
And nothing he or anyone else says will slow the move to new and better methods of distribution. To paraphrase Bob Dylan, "please get out of the way if you can't lend a hand, for the times they are a-chagin'."