Yes. Word processing is bad.

Before it, document length was bounded by the human capacity to copy long-form text & about to plateau.

After word processing, the tax & legal codes grew without check. And became incomprehensible to anyone but career experts. https://t.co/YvQmmYGv5D pic.twitter.com/TCbEfRMONp

— Christian Keil (@pronounced_kyle) June 29, 2024