This video caters to the ongoing debate about the printed word vs. the digital word, paper vs. metal, past vs. present. I’ve seen and discussed this issue before so in terms of “appeal” this video is just another side of the argument however the one part that did get to me was when they were talking about writing a letter. I took an impromptu trip to Washington D.C. about 3 weeks ago and I told my sister I was going, in response she told me to send her a postcard telling her about my trip, I was immediately disoriented. The first thing that came to mind was, “Why can’t I just text it to you?” “Why can’t I just write you an email?” but she demanded a postcard so I obliged. I bought the postcards from the Zoo in D.C. and began writing that night and was overcome by a strange sensation of fulfillment, I immediately felt more connected to the world I was writing about and there was a more intimate connection I created between me and the person I was writing to. I began to grow more conscious of every word and began to shift my style of writing based on the moment I was writing about. After I mailed that postcard out, I texted everyone I knew and asked them to send me their address so that I can write to them. Reflecting on that moment and connecting it to the video, I don’t necessary think that the printed/written word is dying, I think people have just forgotten how it feels to pick up something that has a human element to it. Maybe they should take a moment to write a letter to someone so they can be hit with that sensation! Overall this was an okay but I give it credit for the nostalgia it created.