I have always wondered what the turning point was or what was the cause for the modern world to become modern. I have read a number of history books lately and I have come to the conclusion that the printing press was the catalyst that caused the changes that the world needed to become modern. With the invention of the printing press, people’s ideas could be articulated, and then mass produced and distributed to the masses. Before the printing press, books were created by monks or Monks.Inc, and it took a great amount time and resources to create just one book. As a result the book was expensive and only the rich or nobility could purchase the book. What the printing press did was bring down the cost creating books, by mass producing them, and then anybody could purchase a book. The printing press also standardized spelling of words and grammar, thus facilitating the exchange of ideas between people and nations. A direct result of the printing press was the creation of libraries, which helped to spread knowledge. The printing press enabled knowledge to be share and expanded so that the modern world could be born. That is what I think.