Here's something I didn't expect before his death... Ray Bradbury finally allowed Fahrenheit 451 to be published as an ebook. He has traditionally been anti-internet, and specifically against ebooks.
Somewhat related is the subject matter of Fahrenheit 451. Most people who read it think that the main theme is censorship, and it's not difficult to see why. But it's not. And you know why I know it's not? Because Bradbury, the author himself, insists that it is not. Rather, it is on how television and other mass media is in conflict with written literature, and is a danger to reading. And how technology can break down communication between people.
And while I think that's a little harsh on technology (after all, reading books at the table or with family also gets in the way of talking with each other), I do consider it when you see a table of people together at a pub or restaurant, and most, if not all, are busy texting or whatever on their smartphones.
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