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Their wordsBut how often do I learn a game-changing concept from a post? Pretty much never.
Their wordsWhen you buy a book, you get a condensed and synthesized download of somebody’s brain. For about $20. Sure, it might turn out to be a brain you don’t need, but if it is—wow! What a bargain!
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Free web posts are expensive when they displace reading books, because your time is limited.
Their wordsFree stuff on the web (like this) seems like a good deal, but if it displaces reading books (it totally does) it’s actually expensive because your time is limited.
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