I could not point to any hard data but one of the problems in a printed environment is that there is an element of control when books are involved. Libraries have directors who decide which books will be carried. Professional journals have committees which determined which articles got published. Publishers determined which books were likely to sell and which were not.
The internet has offered other avenues for writers....which is both good and bad but it is far more democratic than the other system. Moreover, even with the best of intentions it is almost impossible for one library to carry EVERYTHING which means learning is still hit or miss. The internet gives ways around that and makes more information available.
I was 20 before I found tangible evidence that the jesus stories were bullshit but now I see kids showing up here at 14 and 15 who have already surpassed what I knew then.
Keep up the good work, young'uns. The future is yours.
The internet has offered other avenues for writers....which is both good and bad but it is far more democratic than the other system. Moreover, even with the best of intentions it is almost impossible for one library to carry EVERYTHING which means learning is still hit or miss. The internet gives ways around that and makes more information available.
I was 20 before I found tangible evidence that the jesus stories were bullshit but now I see kids showing up here at 14 and 15 who have already surpassed what I knew then.
Keep up the good work, young'uns. The future is yours.
