John Quiggin on 'The myth of "The Myth of the Paperless Office"'

[mmcirvin]

After a long increase, office paper use is starting to decline. (Quiggin also explains why this does not at all invalidate the lessons of the actual book "The Myth of the Paperless Office").

I think I first noticed this in the contexts of academic publishing and job searching. For years I did have a cubicle piled high with vast stacks of paper, but it was because I was making software for office printers. Sometimes particularly gnarly bugs would produce op art of quality suitable for wall display.

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[megmimcg.livejournal.com]

I fear that my office is far from paperless. Hard copy drawings and documents are still the legal standard when it comes to the design and construction industry. This is bound to change to some degree in the next few decades but that the moment everything still gets printed out, even if it is prepared digitally.