I remember my college library being sort of a refuge and doorway to the world of knowledge without any attached expectation of socialization. I spent my time re

I remember my college library being sort of a refuge and doorway to the world of knowledge without any attached expectation of socialization. I spent my time reading on everything that I found interesting/new (excluding the subjects I was studying for getting my degree). This knowledge didn't directly add to my grades (I think) but really opened my mind to the (pre-internet) world and its past, present and possible future, more so since I never had exposure to this amount of concentrated source of knowledge before. The difference between that and what we do on internet now is that these were books by authors who spend a good chunk of their lives being authorities on the topics instead of someone dumping their musings on the internet (admittedly not all of which is substandard). I think this kind of focused consumption (because you have to be physically there) of high quality content in an "aimless" manner is underrated and happening less.