I think so, once we get to a stage when we can communicate by thinking with anyone and anything, there really would be no point for reading and writing. You can simply access everything in such a way that it would be similar to dreaming or imagining something. Written text is simply a middleman, to arrive at that imaginative point. Who knows, I personally like reading and not sure if I would trade up for such instant gratification.
Is it possible that within a couple decades, reading and writing will no longer be core competencies?
I think so, once we get to a stage when we can communicate by thinking with anyone and anything, there really would be no point for reading and writing. You can simply access everything in such a way that it would be similar to dreaming or imagining something. Written text is simply a middleman, to arrive at that imaginative point. Who knows, I personally like reading and not sure if I would trade up for such instant gratification.