Why print reading scores over e-reading

In Homer’s epic Odyssey, Zeus, the king of gods, laments, “Men are fools… They blame the gods for their misfortunes, ignoring our advice. E-reading has rapidly emerged as the predominant mode of reading, subduing traditional print reading in less than two decades, facilitated by desktops, laptops, tablets and e-readers. Reading involves multiple layers of interaction: at the end of a cline, readers can uncover hidden meanings, engage in inter-textuality to fathom similarities and differences, generate parallel texts, sift facts from opinions, and appreciate sophisticated linguistic elements such as metaphors, allusions, ambiguities. To celebrate reading as an immersive and intellectually rewarding experience, it must be uncluttered with push notifications, A decisive evidence to establish the superiority of p-reading can be found among countries that have promoted tech-centric education but are now on reversal course. In 2009, Sweden ‘went all-in on digital education, ditching textbooks for screens’ but is now investing €104 million to bring back textbooks, having realised the detrimental effects on learners’ reading and comprehension skills.