As a self-confessed bookworm, there is nothing in the world I love more than reading. I am very thankful that with the developments in printing, I have access to a lot of books and reading materials. Printing has given not only me, but many generations of humankind, access to knowledge and a wide variety of information.
I could not imagine myself existing during the times when woodblock printing was used to print books. With the innovations in the printing technology since woodblock printing and Gutenberg’s invention of the first printing press, more and more people find that printed information is getting more accessible, more widely available, and affordable. Gone were the days when only the elite in society can afford to purchase books.
Printing has affected how society has grown all throughout these years. Aside from the economic impact and how it spurred intellectual growth, I think what stand out most is how the sharing of ideas and knowledge has been accelerated by printing. And this has been a force behind a lot of changes in society.
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