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A couple months ago I was at a Borders store that was closing down in a few days. They had ridiculous discounts (80% off and such) on everything. When I buy bo
by MatthewB 15y ago
A couple months ago I was at a Borders store that was closing down in a few days. They had ridiculous discounts (80% off and such) on everything.
When I buy books, I usually buy how-to books to teach myself something. Even though they were dirt cheap, I kept thinking to myself: "I could easily get this information for free online." I ended up leaving not having bought anything.
- sliverstorm 15y agoInstead of thinking only about the money, think about it like this: Book costs $5, but I could get it for free online. Hrm... If I have a physical book sitting on my nightstand staring at me, am I more likely to actually read the material? If yes, is the difference between not reading and reading the material worth $5 to me?
- buff-a 15y agoI have a physical iPad staring at me, its dark screen like a pool of liquid possibility, a bottomless ocean of imagination. And porn.