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David Brooks, my favorite NY Times columnist, hits it again in his latest: The Medium is the Medium.  I strongly suggest reading this piece.  In this column, he talks about how the internet is good for disseminating information and keeping you informed, while books are a superior vehicle for developing an individual mind, much because of the fact that the internet shuns hierarchy, while books force a reader to defer to the wisdom of an author.

The Internet helps you become well informed — knowledgeable about current events, the latest controversies and important trends. The Internet also helps you become hip — to learn about what’s going on, as Epstein writes, “in those lively waters outside the boring mainstream.”