“Readable text and authority so that readers know how to spend - no matter how much information there is, I have the same number of minutes in my day, and I need to look to sources that I trust.” KnowsNeedsLooksMatterNumbersKnow HowMinutesInformationSourceReaderAuthority Author:David Gelernter
“We still have books because they are so brilliantly suited to the way human beings absorb information and at their best, they are among the most beautiful things we have.” WayHumansStillsBookBeautifulHuman BeingsInformationBeautiful Things Author:David Gelernter
“While we bemoan the decline of literacy, computers discount words in favor of pictures and pictures in favor of video. While we fret about the decreasing cogency of public debate, computers dismiss linear argument and promote fast, shallow romps across the information landscape. While we worry about basic skills, we allow into the classroom software that will do a student's arithmetic or correct his spelling.” WorryInformationStudentsInternetSkillsComputerArgumentFavorsDebateVideoLandscapeSoftwareClassroomDeclineFree SpeechShallowLiteracyLinearArithmeticSpellingDiscounts Author:David Gelernter
“The "paperless office" is a bad idea because paper is one of the most useful and valuable media ever invented. "On paper" is a good place for information you want to use; a bad place for information you want to store.” WantIdeasUseMediaInformationOfficePaperValuableStoresBad IdeasGood PlacePaperless Author:David Gelernter
“If this is the information age, what are we so well-informed about?” IfsWellsAgeInformationInformation Age Author:David Gelernter
