I have a hard time agreeing. We live in a world of media superabundance, and life only goes on for so long. I can't possibly consume even a tiny fraction of wh

I have a hard time agreeing. We live in a world of media superabundance, and life only goes on for so long. I can't possibly consume even a tiny fraction of what's out there in my time on this world. I find that to be an incredible relief: I will always be able to find something interesting to read, watch, or listen to, regardless of whether I choose to fill my living space with shelves full of media. It's just not something I need to worry about. If anything, I find I have the opposite problem: too many options makes it hard to decide. A year or two ago I got rid of almost all my books, including many dearly loved favorites. My personal library would now fit in a laundry basket. (Still too many, but I have a sizable backlog of books I haven't read yet and that would be difficult or expensive to replace.) And the most notable consequence is that I now spend more time actually reading, and less time trying to decide what to read.