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07 Mar 2009 02:24 pm
The Kindle Dialogues
What if it just adds to our ADD? Alan Jacobs explores:
Think of it
this way: Suppose you bring one book along with you on a trip. Suppose
you start it and it’s not really doing much for you — you’re having
trouble getting into the mood of it, the swing of it. If you have it on
a Kindle, you’re almost certain to give up and turn to one of the
dozens of other books you have available. But if it’s the only book
you’ve got, you’re more likely to stick with it. And if it’s a good
book — if it’s a book that holds real pleasure or instruction for the
persistent and non-distracted reader — then later on you’ll be glad
that you read it. You’ll be glad that you didn’t have something else to read on that trip. You’ll be glad that you had a book instead of a Kindle.
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