Letters to the Editor
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at least it addresses the issues
Movies are the literary salvation, which is not to make light of the accomplishments of the authors who have come and gone since Gutenberg. If anyone bothered to read McLuhan anymore, they would get it in spades. The ebook is like an electronic buggywhip. The iphone is a leash, which keeps you constantly in touch with your master. Most technology should be avoided, especially high definition television, which destroys the iconic quality and depth involvement of early television. Personally I blame high def TV for the war in Iraq, and the red state blue state conflict which is principally the divide between cable tv, (rural america) and internet connectivity, the coastal urban areas.
Its certain that ebooks will change the way people read, it's just not certain yet how. And of course the ebooks may soon merge with graphic novels, which makes more sense.
This comic strip is barely scratching the possiblities, but at least it addresses the issues.