#162

that’s surprising to me!

Generally don’t feel like it will be much of a loss though

#163

Good thread

#164

that’s an online store so doesn’t mean anything

#165

Majority of people? Not sure how you work that out. I’d say the majority of houses I’ve ever been in are still crammed with possessions the people could probably do without.

I totally understand the minimalist philosophy and like the idea of it to some extent, but i think the book has its own very weighty place in society and i don’t see it being phased out any time soon. I might be wrong though!

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#166

It’s generally the same stuff they’re likely to have in store (not everything will be in every store but it’ll be available for staff to order in if it’s on there)

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#167

This isn’t a universal statement but it seems to E how trends are.

I loathe physical books and absolutely don’t want them lying around but then I also considered the iRiver H340 to be a pinnacle of personal MP3 player; the general consumer felt and feels differently, it seems

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#168

guess they don’t have many big stores around here

#169

Agree with this sentiment, but I quite like having shelves full of books as I think it looks nice. DVDs, CDs, console games though? No thanks.

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#170

Jeez, I’m not saying it’s better. No need to be so defensive over your choice to keep a lot of stuff. I know a lot of people have very whimsicle ideas of life and what is gonna happen but the reality is, all that stuff will end up in a landfill eventually. It’s all well and good being like “oh this will go to the charity shop” when really someone there could chuck it in a bin when it doesn’t sell. I find a lot of issue with it being “someone else’s problem” you bought it in the first place, you chose to keep it so why is it someone else’s issue to dispose of it or resell it now?

All I’m saying is it’s really no surprise at all that the younger generation don’t want to have physical copies of things for so many reasons.

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#171

I think people keep books out for pretentious reasons but that’s just my opinion…

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#172

it’s all part of corporations steadily getting people used to subscribing to stuff rather than owning I think in the big picture

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#173

books do the ‘being a physical format’ thing well.

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#174

How old are you though?

I think that those under 30 own fewer possessions for various reasons, whether that be because experiences are seen as more worthwhile than objects, or whether that be because digital purchases are cheaper than hard copies, but a big reason is that so many of them live in rented accommodation, very often a single room, and very often being forced to move to another place.

It’s just not practical to own all that stuff these days for many, many people.

Books do seem to have held up though, against e-books, and it’s not just explained by the generational thing.

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#175

Oh fuck off with anyone who believes that. Just throw your smart phones, tablets and computers in the bin because apparently they are shit for reading anything.

Fact is you can adjust tonnes of reading settings to make phone reading easier and if you accept fewer words per screen you can have it nice and large.

#176

Oh, most definitely a part of why I do it. But similar reason people have anything on display in their home, really.

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#177

books and cash money. It would be dangerous and very bad for poor people to do away with these. Then you’re requiring people to have significant disposable income and internet connection for learning, and you are completely fucked if you ever fall off the grid for whatever reason.

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#178

Oi oi!

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#179

CDs/DVDs are different to an extent because they’re still a digital object just housed in something physical. The physicality doesn’t really add much.

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#180

I was only addressing the book issue. I think there’s very good arguments been made above why cds and dvds are dying out but books remain strong, so I won’t bother paraphrasing anyone.

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#181

Yeah. The homeless for example…