Nobody seems to have noticed the disappearance of bars of soap. Try looking for one at a grocery store. There's a shelf and a half at the bottom in a corner, if any.
E-readers could not replace paper back books, but Netflix quickly replaced DVDs (which they also sold). I’d theorize that the tactile exchange of information is irreplaceable, although it is cheaply replicable. Zoom was able to suffice as the means for communications, but only until the ‘old way’ was available again.
More good examples here - I personally still have both a physical book collection (and vinyl). I find the aesthetics of both better, and the tactile experience is nice. Worth the cost and honestly there's something about being able to find this type of media visually. The weight of using it feels different. We occupy physical space too, after all. DVDs I don't really have such a connection to, but understand why some keep them (since the streaming services frequently just remove content without reason).
Have you also noticed a propensity to hesitate when writing with pen and paper vs on an internet platform? The 'weight' of actually using what feels to be a tangible resource (paper) evokes a certain desire to not waste it. This feeling, compared to the ease of typing these words with little concern of how many coals were burned to power Substack.
Nobody seems to have noticed the disappearance of bars of soap. Try looking for one at a grocery store. There's a shelf and a half at the bottom in a corner, if any.
E-readers could not replace paper back books, but Netflix quickly replaced DVDs (which they also sold). I’d theorize that the tactile exchange of information is irreplaceable, although it is cheaply replicable. Zoom was able to suffice as the means for communications, but only until the ‘old way’ was available again.
More good examples here - I personally still have both a physical book collection (and vinyl). I find the aesthetics of both better, and the tactile experience is nice. Worth the cost and honestly there's something about being able to find this type of media visually. The weight of using it feels different. We occupy physical space too, after all. DVDs I don't really have such a connection to, but understand why some keep them (since the streaming services frequently just remove content without reason).
Have you also noticed a propensity to hesitate when writing with pen and paper vs on an internet platform? The 'weight' of actually using what feels to be a tangible resource (paper) evokes a certain desire to not waste it. This feeling, compared to the ease of typing these words with little concern of how many coals were burned to power Substack.
hah I don't think running Substack uses all that much power you don't have to worry about this