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The Whole World is your Antilibrary
- dinkelberg 5y agoThe concept of the antilibrary might help me make sense of my book collection. I stopped buying books because I usually don't read them in the end. However sometimes there are rare moments where it is nice to be able to fetch a specific book from the shelf.
- eternityforest 5y agoI'm never sure what exactly Taleb's point is. He overlaps with the Lindy movement in a highly biased way. I think everyone should read him, but nobody should just take his advice without thinking. I find myself disagreeing at almost every step with him, but he makes a very clear statement of what a recognizable group of people think but don't really articulate. I don't buy books unless I 100% plan to read them. I don't buy paper books at all either, unless I am particularly excited about them. Physical objects are a hassle. I think Taleb is best seen as like a martial arts trainer who throws you around so you can learn your weaknesses. I wouldn't want to have an antilibrary, but in the process of reading about one, you do have to confront the question of "What information are we not getting from the internet"