[tbw2]

Their content cannot be banned by AI or edited in real time based on the demands of those in power. Sharing printed books is more private and harder to censor than social media and file sharing.

[CondorFlight]

Remember the Soviet Union. Certain old pre-revolutionary books were very, very hard to get (Dostoyevsky’s “The Possessed”, for example). (Not to mention bibles. )

I’m sure similar censorship/burning of American titles will be in the works if Team Biden/Harris wins the election.

[Fai Mao]

“Their content cannot be banned by AI or edited in real time based on the demands of those in power. Sharing printed books is more private and harder to censor than social media and file sharing.”

And, they don’t require a computer or other electronic device except a light bulb to use.

[heartwood]

I am getting p.o’d because a lot of physical books are being printed in China these days, at least those with illustrations.

Adding books to the list of things to buy old and used whenever possible.

[cherry]

we are de cluttering...but saving all classical fiction or non fiction plus classical dvd's and cds'....

they're erasing history....