The Future of Things

A couple of weeks ago, as I was walking into my local convenience store, I was approached by a street peddler. He wasn’t a typical peddler, selling home-made trinkets or flowers from a local garden. He was an employee of a major Chicago newspaper, and was trying to convince me to buy a subscription. It struck me how different things are now from my growing-up years. My family subscribed to multiple newspapers and magazines, when I was a child. Today, however, any information I could gain access to by purchasing a newspaper or magazine subscription can be easily found online for free, with no effort.

 

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