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 * The Central Issue**

In society today, everything is becoming more and more digitalized, even books. Traditionally being printed, books can now be found online, causing a decline in the printing of books. Some of the most famous companies associated with such a movement would be Amazon, one of the world's most popular online bookstores. Besides books, even newspapers are starting to lean towards digitalization. A common example, that is close to heart would be The Straits Times who now publishes some of its articles online.

While there is no doubt that with e-books and online articles, they have become much more accessible as almost everyone has access to the Internet, there are also detriments that it brings along such as the possibility of piracy. Already, if we look at the digitization of music, it is apparent that while the music economy has no doubt greatly grown, however there is a vast availability of pirated goods.

With the immiment rise of the Internet, will the printing of books die out soon? If it dies out, what are the implications on society? Will it bring us more benefits or detriments?

**Guiding Questions**


 * Would printing die out in the near future? If so, why or why not?
 * If printing were to die out and the digital age were to take over, what are the benefits and detriments?
 * How would you weigh the benefits and detriments to judge if the death of print is a good thing?
 * Who would most likely be the individuals who are most affected by the dying out of print?
 * Should we take measures to prevent the dying out of print? What are some measures we can take?