There will be no printed books in 20 years.
There
may be pros and cons regarding the argument that there will be no printed books
in 20 years. I am in complete disagreement with this argument. In this paper, I
elaborate on the two strongest reasons for my position.
My
first argument for printed books should be espoused. Reading printed books is
actually entertaining, and thus, it will make us laugh and fill us with
happiness and joy even in the future, society will move and change at a very
fast pace, so we will be driven by hectic lifestyles. As a result, we are
expected to often feel gloomy and drained because our lives will be occupied by
increasing amounts of work. Many of us, therefore, will relieve some of our
stress by doing fun activities such as reading printed books. In this context,
printed books will be existed in 20 years. My personal experience is a prime
example. On a day-to-day basis, I bury myself in work, and I am occupied with
work-related matters throughout the day. Even worse, I am eager to be on terms
with my supervisors and co-workers. I then read my favorite printed books for a
while to reduce my anxiety. To my surprise, even for a brief period of time, I
can unwind and successfully escape from my stressful daily routine.
Furthermore, I feel galvanized and ready for another day of struggle. This will
be more obvious in the future.
Secondly,
printed books will still be loved by people in 20 years. This is because that enjoying
reading printed books and spending time together helps develop solid
relationships with others. In the future, we will feel pressured to beat the
competition, and spend more and more hours on work. Consequently, we are likely
to hard-pressed for time and become alienated from our families and friends. In
this respect, spending time reading books together and sharing happy moments
will help us restore relationships with family members and friends. Therefore,
the value of printed books in 20 years will not be overlooked in this context.
According to a recent CNN daily podcast (2013), two-thirds of the surveyed
respondents said that they were able to restore their relationships with their
families through reading printed books and spending time together. The
respondents also argued that with the help of printed books, for example, they
could interact with others frequently and develop close bonds, which increases
emotional attachments.
Because
of the reasons explained above, I strongly maintain that there will be still
printed books in 20 years with the unique context of today’s society. It will help
reduce stress and strengthen the bonds among families and friends.