Tuesday 26 November 2013

You actually read War and Peace, Nick? #edcmooc

I will keep this short. Of course. A pre-internet joke. A hotelier offers a free stay to any guest who will read one page of his copy of Ulysses. When asked why he replied that he wanted to own the only copy that had actually been read. Most people have not read War and Peace. Most people are not stupid. Stupid people believe long and laborious activity means it is worth while. If you don't like brushing the carpet, then get a Dyson. Your cleaning universe won't collapse, it will give you more time and you will be more efficient. Before books, people told stories and talked more. Then they read books if they could read and get access to books, they learned to be alone and concentrate hard. Now they all search the net, interact frequently and can still tell stories or read books if they want to. Nick its your problem if you have a problem.

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