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Self-help books and the like can be comfort objects. When I was new to poly, though I had a PDF of The Ethical Slut, I remember wanting a physical copy to keep
by MBlume 15y ago
Self-help books and the like can be comfort objects. When I was new to poly, though I had a PDF of The Ethical Slut, I remember wanting a physical copy to keep in my backpack and thumb through when I felt worried/jealous/uncertain.
- ajkessler 15y agoI agree. It is nice to thumb through some books. But, if the kindle (or 2020's kindle equivalent) version is half the price of a hardback or paperback, are you really going to buy the physical version if you don't already know you'll love it and want to keep it on your shelf? Some people will. They just like physical books. But I bet most people, in the future, would rather have it stored and available digitally at all times. Especially if they're worried about people seeing "How to be a Man" or "The Ethical Slut" on their bookshelves.