Postliterate Era
Illustration by Copilot Designer What was once forbidden because it might liberate minds is now ignored because it no longer commands attention. Knowledge is not a commodity that is valued much in our postliterate era. Postliterate describes a culture or stage in society where reading and writing are no longer the main ways people share and get information. In a post-literate world, books and printed text take a backseat to videos, audio, images, and digital media. Unlike being illiterate—which means a person cannot read—being post-literate means society chooses other ways to communicate even though people still know how. [Wikipedia] Today people depend on social media, video apps, streaming, and suchlike for getting to know what they want to know. There’s AI to give all necessary support too. So books have gone out of fashion. There was a time when printed knowledge was considered extremely precious, so much so it was restricted to the powerful few in societies. The Brahmins...
