When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, it was a miracle. For the first time in history, an easy to make and buy a book was born. This had an unparalleled impact on the publishing industry and society as a whole.
From that point on, people could get their hands on the items much more easily. They were cheaper and more accessible, and so the uneducated masses who had previously felt unempowered and stupid were now given an opportunity to learn which they grasped with both hands. Ordinary people became more intelligent, and suddenly through this new smartness doors which were previously closed to them were opened.
Suddenly, these items, which had to be carefully prepared by monks in monasteries were now available to all. This previous method of creating printed works was not without its flaws. The hand copying resulted in many human errors being made.
Any books which were seen to be blasphemous or wayward were simply not reproduced. This cut off a lot of opportunities. But the printing press changed that. Today, we have a new revolution: audio books.
People today can plug their iPod into their ears and be in touch with the world's corpus of literature. The entirety of human knowledge can be read to them in dulcet tones, removing the need to sit down and concentrate on the printed text. People who do not enjoy reading can voraciously work their way through audio books.
An audio book is a democratizing invention just like the printing press. It puts the ability to learn in the hands of so many more people than ever before. It is convenient, and should be taken up by everyone. They can 'read' while going about their daily business, taking in everything from the latest fictional blockbusters to erudite non-fictional items.
From that point on, people could get their hands on the items much more easily. They were cheaper and more accessible, and so the uneducated masses who had previously felt unempowered and stupid were now given an opportunity to learn which they grasped with both hands. Ordinary people became more intelligent, and suddenly through this new smartness doors which were previously closed to them were opened.
Suddenly, these items, which had to be carefully prepared by monks in monasteries were now available to all. This previous method of creating printed works was not without its flaws. The hand copying resulted in many human errors being made.
Any books which were seen to be blasphemous or wayward were simply not reproduced. This cut off a lot of opportunities. But the printing press changed that. Today, we have a new revolution: audio books.
People today can plug their iPod into their ears and be in touch with the world's corpus of literature. The entirety of human knowledge can be read to them in dulcet tones, removing the need to sit down and concentrate on the printed text. People who do not enjoy reading can voraciously work their way through audio books.
An audio book is a democratizing invention just like the printing press. It puts the ability to learn in the hands of so many more people than ever before. It is convenient, and should be taken up by everyone. They can 'read' while going about their daily business, taking in everything from the latest fictional blockbusters to erudite non-fictional items.
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