"I'm fairly sure they're promoting illiteracy, but then, I'm just grateful anytime we do get something." Ravi has noticed the lack of books, which is a bit suspicious because that means they don't want anyone here to have knowledge. If they don't have any knowledge, then how are they supposed to know what to learn and do.

Or, maybe, that's the point. "I mean, you could always just start writing the books. I think that'd be a fairly good 'up yours'."