Gutenberg

          The lecture in class about Gutenberg has a moral behind it; you don’t have to be the smartest person in the world to accomplish something that can benefit our society. Gutenberg’s invention of the movable typing press granted us with the opportunity that we take advantage of such as, the world literacy rate. It came as a shock to me how much the literacy rate for America proliferated! Instead of idolizing our phones and other modern technologies, we should adore our ability to read and chance of education. Less unfortunate countries covet our opportunity at education when we (including myself) complain about the effort needed to attend school.  This lecture made me question the repercussions our world would face if Gutenberg never invented the metal moving printing press. For example, I probably would be at home learning basic skills around the house while only the wealthier children of merchants were receiving an education. Therefore, I wouldn’t even be writing this blog or have the chance to attend J and C at Manual High School if it wasn’t for the invention of the movable typing printing press.