I'm glad that the author points out that claims of Utopia and Apocalypses have always been around. We only here about them more now because of our connected media.

I agree to a degree. While you don't have to think as much before putting your thoughts down, you can also edit what you have written and put thoughts to paper before they disappear. For me, electronic screens and reading are where I start to lose focus sometimes, but never with a printed book (unless its a textbook). This is why I don't like E-Readers, they may store hundreds of books and stories, but they'll never replicate the magic of a printed book because I simply don't look at a screen the same way I look at a solid, paper page.

This seems like the obvious progression of knowledge. After all, a human can only hold so much data in their head. Though the amount may be different for everyone, it is easier to remember the title of a book rather than every word or plot point.