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Making them all digital doesn’t count! They’re still attachments :)
That’s a great point, Ross.
In fact, now that I think about it, my digital book collection is a mess. With all the different book readers and e-book formats, it’s hard to keep the collection organized, and it’s hard to take a glimpse at the books. In a way, if minimalism is about simplifying things, maybe I should get rid of my e-books instead of worrying about the physical collection. ;)
You may have touched this already on your own blog, but what’s your take on owning books? What do you do in practice?
A bookshelf serves one purpose, so everything on those shelves would be counted as one item with the bookshelf.
I see your point, and I know many people counting their possessions count books as one item just like you suggest.
However, I feel that that simplification leaves out something important: if you count your books as just the shelf, you won’t need to worry about simplifying the contents of the book shelf, which can lead to having one aspect in your life that is left outside your minimalist groove :)
Maybe a good solution would be to count the books as one in the “100 things list” (if I really want to have one) but then have a separate list for the books themselves. I don’t know what a good number would be, but the goal should be to only own great / important books.
What do you think?
Who defines a great book?
It depends. But in general, I’d say the reader. What about you?
Hey Jarkko,
I too have a problem with the idea that some day we might only be able to read books from a shiny computer screen. There is definitely something very specific about the feel of the pages between your fingertips and the physical nature of reading a print book that makes it so pleasant.
It’s a tough one. I guess the best answer right now is to just hold on to books that you are certain you will read again and again.
Good to hear there are people who share my experience :)
I also think this means there is still innovation to be made in the world of e-books and digital reading: How can we either replicate the essence of a book in a digital format or create a superior way to read?
I think (real world) libraries are the only answer if we wish to keep physical books around. As someone who owns few possessions for the primary purpose of being more free to travel, digital books are my preferred method of reading. However, sometimes a book isn’t available in digital form or it would be more comfortable to read the physical version of it.
I think there should be some kind of system implemented that allows you to donate books to a library in return for the guarantee that the book will be stored at the library (assuming the same book doesn’t already exist in the library). Then the book could be checked out like any other book and fewer people would need to buy physical books.
Unfortunately, I think the publishing industry needs more time to realize that paper books are on their way out. Once they start feeling (in terms of profits) the impact of digital books, they will look for new options for giving people easy access to paper books in return for a small profit (maybe book stores will become libraries where you can rent books for a fee?).
I agree, libraries are good. I too get a big part of my reading from them, but sometimes it’s also a problem that I need to return the books before I have finished them. This is probably just a problem with my reading style, though…
But I think you are right, once there is a
goodGREAT solution for ebooks that fixes the major problems with current ebook readers, paper books will probably slowly fade into history. I’m actually planning to write a follow-up on this post to go through these things that need to be addressed before ebooks will finally take over.It’s going to be interesting to see where the world is headed to :)
A library is a pantry for the soul. Like a nourishing meal, where each bite is part of the whole meal; a book is part of the whole human experience. Think of the current book your reading as a bite out of the meal of life. And soon your are ready for your next bite. This imparts a crucial dependence on the need for a library: to sustain your soul, as our food sustains are bodies. Too much minimalism in this area will cause mental malnutrition, potential crippling and eventually death of the soul. Read and grow, Bro.
I don’t know if you intended it that way or not, but your image of books as a bites of meal made me think that maybe it could be OK to let go of the particular books as you move on to the next. There is no way you can store “used” meals anyway.
I’m not sure about this analogy, but it sounds like something worth thinking about. Otherwise, however, I couldn’t agree more. You definitely shouldn’t be minimalist about reading. Owning books, maybe… but reading, never. :)