Way too many generalizations on the medium, socioeconomic attainment, quality, etc. Yes, many books have high-quality information that is not digitized and not

Way too many generalizations on the medium, socioeconomic attainment, quality, etc. Yes, many books have high-quality information that is not digitized and not accessible without reading them. This is true for older books and newer books. It is more true in fields like finance, tax, legal and hyper local historical accounts. It is also true in the software field as well. For example, a programming book by one author can still expose you to elegant efficient techniques that would never be found on someone's blog or on sites like stackoverflow where the community consensus masquerades as better. In finance and economics there are financial products and circumstances in older books that you might not have heard of, which can become advantageous in upcoming "new" market condition that now only you recognize. In tax, you no longer have to be one of the citizens angry that wealthy people have accountants to perceive obscure advantages, because you can already perceive them. Sometimes the exposure to concepts in books can make your internet searches more specific so that you find where these daily conversations occur, or new communities where people take the knowledge to new modern levels. Compared to being in the same communities you are now and assuming you aren't missing anything.