1. The Social Life of Paper (Part 1).
- Subjects
- *
PAPER , *CONSUMPTION (Economics) , *FIBERS , *WRITING materials & instruments , *ART materials , *ECONOMIC demand , *SUPPLY & demand , *COMPUTERS , *COMPUTER systems - Abstract
This article deals with the continued consumption of paper. It was assumed that computer technology has the potential of reducing the use of paper. However, every country in the Western world uses more paper as of December 2005, on a per-capita basis, that it did ten years ago. Cognitive psychologists and ergonomics experts argued that paper persisted for very good reasons: when it comes to performing certain kinds of cognitive tasks, paper has many advantages over computers. The fundamental confusion about the role of paper makes people feel dismayed at the sight of a disorganized desk.
- Published
- 2005