Compare Modern Technology Versus Written Materials (Essay Sample)

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Modern Technology versus Written Materials
Introduction
Evidently, if one needs to know something in current times, it is imperative that they analyze and read more information regarding it. Precisely, there are two main sources of information in current times: the Modern technology such as the internet and written materials like books. The rate at which the modern technology is developing and the speed at which one can access information using it gives that platform an unfair advantage over the written materials. This leads to the arguable question: “Will modern technology, such as the Internet ever replace the book or the written word as the main source of information?”
Drawbacks of Modern Technology
For many decades, books and other written materials were used to keep records and were referred to whenever information written in them was required. These books are however, being replaced by their soft copies which are electronically generated and are easier to access and carry around. Despite these Pros, the soft copy documents are very harmful to the user since for beginners, they can affect the reader’s eyes causing serious vision issues especially if the said reader remains glued to their monitor for a long duration. Another disadvantage is that in order to run and operate computers, one depends on electricity which is not the case when hardcopy books are concerned (Castells 175).
Drawbacks of Written Material
On the other hand, hardcopy books and other written materials also have some drawbacks the main one being the fact that papers are made from trees and this causes rapid deforestation thus affecting the ecological system. Secondly, the book occupies a reasonable space depending on its size which means that at times a certain book might be a...