Comment by simpaticoder

A gentle reminder that physical books are still available, and quite inexpensive when purchased used from, e.g., library book stores or thrift stores. It has no DRM, has a Paper White™ interface, and even has a nice smell and feel. You can loan it, give it, or sell it to any human without hassle or legal risk to yourself or them. You can highlight, add notes ("marginalia"), fold the corner of a page for a bookmark. Over time your copy of a book will accumulate incidental stains and marks, developing an identity of it's own. What's even more remarkable is that you own your copy, and it cannot be remotely changed, deleted, or corrupted or your access revoked.