They also weren’t destroying rare books. They were buying in-print books from major retailers, which means that while yes, that is environmentally wasteful, it’s not actually destroying books in the classical destruction of knowledge sense since the manufacturer will just print another one if there’s demand for it.
This as well. Growing up in a house of book lovers, myself included, destroying a book was akin to kicking a puppy. Realistically though, they’re ultimately consumables. They’re meant to be bought, used, and replaced as needed. With luck the destruction included recycling as much as possible, seeing as it’s mainly paper.
Precisely, there’s a reason that these days, books made for libraries are made to an entirely different standard than books sold at your local book store.
They also weren’t destroying rare books. They were buying in-print books from major retailers, which means that while yes, that is environmentally wasteful, it’s not actually destroying books in the classical destruction of knowledge sense since the manufacturer will just print another one if there’s demand for it.
This as well. Growing up in a house of book lovers, myself included, destroying a book was akin to kicking a puppy. Realistically though, they’re ultimately consumables. They’re meant to be bought, used, and replaced as needed. With luck the destruction included recycling as much as possible, seeing as it’s mainly paper.
Precisely, there’s a reason that these days, books made for libraries are made to an entirely different standard than books sold at your local book store.
Yeah, you have millions of old books that nobody wants not even collectors. It’s not just popular literature.