- The late Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple, once notably claimed that “people don’t read anymore” Was he correct? Consider: With radio, television, cable, personal computers, smart phones, web-books, and tablets, we are living in a post-literate world, one in which people merely skim, browse, or surf rather than engaging in deep, meaningful reading for any prolonged periods of time. That is, sustained, concentrated reading as termed in the article “.” *—for pleasure or for knowledge—is no longer necessary or important. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not
Select one of the following topics, and compose a formal 5 paragraph essay.
Note: Due to the nature of this assignment, use of I is appropriate for any of the three topic choices.