What is the cost of acquiring a typical book? You are probably thinking of a number between 10 to 25 dollars. True, but not entirely accurate. Sure, you have to shell out about 15 dollars to purchase a book. But that’s just the first price you pay. Then you have to account for the time you spend reading, which is more expensive than the 15 dollars purchase price. You should also account for the shelf space this book uses, and if it displaces a different book, what price you pay to get rid of it. You know that I advocate revisiting books (for example, using
The hidden prices of everything you do
The hidden prices of everything you do
The hidden prices of everything you do
What is the cost of acquiring a typical book? You are probably thinking of a number between 10 to 25 dollars. True, but not entirely accurate. Sure, you have to shell out about 15 dollars to purchase a book. But that’s just the first price you pay. Then you have to account for the time you spend reading, which is more expensive than the 15 dollars purchase price. You should also account for the shelf space this book uses, and if it displaces a different book, what price you pay to get rid of it. You know that I advocate revisiting books (for example, using