Johannes Gutenberg, as I assume you know, was most famous
for having invented the printing press. Because of his invention, books became more and
more affordable. Before he invented the printing press, all books were hand copied and
only a very few people could afford any book at all. After Gutenberg, books and other
printed things became so much more affordable that just about anyone could have access
to at least some of them.
Historically, this has made many
people happy. Now everyone can have their own Bible and everyone can have their own
copy of the works of Shakespeare. Just about anyone can have access to whatever kind of
printed stuff they enjoy. If you think about the hype over the Harry Potter series, you
can see just how many people are made happy by such things.
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