when words say more than pictures

Colloquial wisdom states that a picture is worth a thousand words.

While pictures can tell entire stories in a single image, words can emote, express and inform in ways that pictures cannot.

Rich media has it's place, but I personally oftentimes prefer the power, control, depth, simplicity, complexity and tactile nature of the written word.

If all ads were text heavy, graphics would be more impactfull.

But in the future depicted in the video below, in a future of rich multimedia, wouldn't the pure humanity and simplicity of the written word be most effective?

In a world where everything is bright any shiny, wouldn't silence speak loudest?