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RE: Have We Entered a Post-Literate Technological Age?
Subject:RE: Have We Entered a Post-Literate Technological Age? From:Erik Hare <wabbitoid47 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:01:51 -0700 (PDT)
Kevin McLauchlan wrote:
> A bit of generalization is going to come
> back. Specialization won't go away, but it will likely
> shift. I forsee a trend away from consumerism and
> throw-away, toward quality, solidity, simplicity, and
> repairability. Craftsmanship.
This is exactly what I've been writing about on my own blog, Barataria, for the last few months - http://erikhare.wordpress.com I agree completely.
In hard times like these, people find that they have to think about things they never thought they'd have to think about. The role of a writer is to make the connections that they are having trouble making. Often that comes down to providing a perspective where the connections between things are more obvious so that the reader can make up his or her own mind.
I also see a lot more need for good technical writing of the "strong half-step back" variety - the way things work, starting from basic principles. I hope I can find some kind of employment in this area someday.
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