>People who state that they can just look something up on Wiki and be knowledgeable (or gasp experts!) will have been ignorant 10 years ago, 100 years ago etc.
They would -- but they wouldn't be able to pass their ignorance as knowledge in most fields. Easy access has been known to devalue things -- it's simple economics.
>Also, I disagree that reading a book is a REQUIREMENT for study. It can be beneficial, but it's just another tool.
Reading a book might not be, but reading extensively is.
Skimping through online articles and wikipedia-surfing is not that.
They would -- but they wouldn't be able to pass their ignorance as knowledge in most fields. Easy access has been known to devalue things -- it's simple economics.
>Also, I disagree that reading a book is a REQUIREMENT for study. It can be beneficial, but it's just another tool.
Reading a book might not be, but reading extensively is.
Skimping through online articles and wikipedia-surfing is not that.