E-Books – Boon Or Bane

The advancements in internet coupled with the environmental or green movement has been a potently destructive combination with regards to hard copies of books. All books that come out now have both a hard copy version and a soft copy version. There are also some books which have only soft copy versions. Any book you find online is called online knjige. This has undoubtedly led to the doom of sales for hard copies of books. Is this something we should celebrate or regret? This write up seeks to answer this question by examing the pros and cons of this transition.

Celebrate?

Books are storehouses of knowledge, but they are also graveyards of trees. The transition online would translate to scores of trees not being cut down. Further online kupovina is cheaper. The cost of uploading a book online is lesser than the cost of paper, ink, printing and binding. This means that books will now be more accessible. The death knell is sounding for the monopoly of the privileged over quality information. You may now be able to buy a book that was hitherto unaffordable. Lastly, this cuts down on pirating and is the beacon of hope for intellectual property rights.

Regret?

Books are beautiful. There is a vintage charm to going to a library or a book shop. The smell, the sights and the conversations have been cherished by humanity as a whole for centuries. Online kupovina knjiga has destroyed this culture. Secondly, it is proven that the brain processes information better when books are read from paper as opposed to a screen. This means reading from a book serves the purpose of books existing better. Lastly, it is harmful to the eyes to read from a screen for extended periods of time. The scales are balanced.  What is your preference?