Re:Stolen irreplaceable books found under floor of Romanian ...
by pmoriarty on Monday November 16, 2020 @08:02AM
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"Books are a classic thing that should just be digitized and the originals sold off. The value is in the content, not the paper and ink."
Physical books do actually matter to a lot of people, especially if these books have a history.
In fact, books are really no different than any other physical item in this respect, and their ability to be digitized does not decrease their value as physical objects in the slightest.
There was an interesting Radiolab episode called "Things"[1] about exactly this. I'd recommend listening to if if you're interested in what makes things with a history valuable.
Physical books do actually matter to a lot of people, especially if these books have a history.
In fact, books are really no different than any other physical item in this respect, and their ability to be digitized does not decrease their value as physical objects in the slightest.
There was an interesting Radiolab episode called "Things"[1] about exactly this. I'd recommend listening to if if you're interested in what makes things with a history valuable.
[1] - https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/episodes/thing...