Opinion: Books are better without pages

The paper book is dead. Long live the narrative. Kindle owners buy twice as many books as non-Kindle owners. Just one of the many signs that while the paper book is dead, the narrative will live on. If you are saying to yourself, “That sounds horrible. I hope books do not go away,” I ask you to consider the world’s poorest and most remote kids. The manufactured book stunts learning, especially for those children. The last thing these children should ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Sirajul Islam - Aug 30, 2010 - 4:31 AM PDT
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Sirajul Islam
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by Sirajul Islam - Sep. 2, 2010

It's a story on books, paper books or e-books? Mr. Negroponte discusses in his special report at Global Post this issue with a conclusion, 'We have gone from HiFi to WiFi.'

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James Jackson
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by James Jackson - Sep. 2, 2010

This is not journalism, it is evangelism. There is need for passion in the world.

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