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Books are better than computers - Coggle Diagram
Books are better than computers
For
Social
Books are more accessible than computers - people don't need to learn as much to read a book, whereas you have to learn how to use a computer
Books do not require electricity so can be read anywhere at any time
Computers are dependent on the Internet to access information
Books could be considered more secure than computers - only one person can keep it
Lots of books not accessible online - e.g. ones in museum libraries
Economic
Books are cheaper to buy and produce
Environmental
Books everything
Legal
Books more likely to be reputable - publishing procress is difficult and requires a lot of moderation and review, whereas anyone can post information on the internet
Against
Social
Computers can access millions of books - you would not be able to store this many or carry this many with you
Research will be easier
Becoming addicted to computers is far easier than books - plus, computers lead to more addiction
Economic
Buying books online - cheaper
Information is cheaper to access - lots of free information online, so you don't need to buy loads of books
Environmental
Computers can be used to access millions of books - this would use lots of resources if it were physical
Legal
govt. can censor books, although Internet can be used