Now, fast forward to last Tuesday. I am sitting in my pajamas drinking lukewarm coffee. With three clicks and a 6GB download, I now own the exact same set on my laptop.
Let me paint you a picture.
That set cost around $1,500 back then (roughly $3,200 today). To own it was a flex. It meant you valued facts. It meant you didn’t argue with your spouse about whether the capital of Burkina Faso was Ouagadougou—you just walked to the bookshelf. encyclopedia britannica all volumes pdf
It will take an hour to download. It will take a lifetime to skim. Now, fast forward to last Tuesday