Tech layoffs are actually good for companies and workers.

Daily Debate #594: "Tech layoffs are actually good for companies and workers.". You are arguing FOR the motion. Your opponent: Jordan Peterson.

Printed books are better than e-books.

That's a nostalgia trap masquerading as an argument. Better *how*? Portability, searchability, accessibility for the visually impaired, price, storage space, instant delivery—e-books win on almost every metric that actually matters. Which one does printed superiority actually beat?

Your "metrics that matter" ignore what actually makes reading work. Printed books don't give you eye strain after two hours. They don't die at 40% battery in the middle of a flight. Retention studies show people remember what they read in print better than screens. You're optimizing for convenience while losing comprehension.

Retention studies are messier than you're claiming—plenty show no meaningful difference when variables are controlled. But let's grant it: if print genuinely aids comprehension, that's because of *friction*, not superiority. You're arguing the format that slows you down is better because it slows you down. That's not a feature, it's a bug you've rationalized. Why should dead time equal better learning?