> I want to read a newspaper, I buy a copy. That's literally how it has worked hundreds of years Ehh, no, not really. Based on your username, I’m your age, so

> I want to read a newspaper, I buy a copy. That's literally how it has worked hundreds of years Ehh, no, not really. Based on your username, I’m your age, so in your lifetime newspapers and magazines used to be something that was commonly found in every cafe and waiting room. As a voracious reader growing up I remember this pretty vividly. Waiting rooms meant I got to read different magazines or read the Wall Street Journal! You could have a single newspaper subscription for a whole multi-generation household. You could also pretty easily find discarded or thrown out newspapers if you went to public places or even ask a stranger for a section they weren’t interested in. I got tons of back dated magazines as gifts, and loved reading them. There were options. > Money is a good and transparent indicator of what's worth your time. This is a very privileged thing to say.