Comments on: The trouble with books https://www.isegoria.net/2016/04/the-trouble-with-books/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:46:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Burt https://www.isegoria.net/2016/04/the-trouble-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2468016 Burt Tue, 26 Apr 2016 20:23:33 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40057#comment-2468016 Talnik, disposable lighters aren’t waterproof nor do they work well in the wind. Stormproof camping matches will light in any conditions and can even remain lit after being buried in sand or dunked underwater.

]]> By: Kent https://www.isegoria.net/2016/04/the-trouble-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2467681 Kent Sun, 24 Apr 2016 19:52:35 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40057#comment-2467681 Yes. Someone should really get on that curating thing. ;-)

]]> By: Talnik https://www.isegoria.net/2016/04/the-trouble-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2467667 Talnik Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:44:30 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40057#comment-2467667 Per the last paragraph of the entry, the most recent of any non-fiction book is generally a compilation of highlights of previous books of the same subject. Unfortunately this often results in outdated information being passed as new: for example the newest wilderness survival books might recommend the reader carry waterproof matches, a carry over from books written before the advent of disposable lighters and passed along by various authors over the years.

]]> By: RW https://www.isegoria.net/2016/04/the-trouble-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2467656 RW Sun, 24 Apr 2016 17:14:50 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40057#comment-2467656 This is the approach the millennials I teach would prefer — and they tend to be incredibly ignorant about even the most basic cultural touchstones. We monks and scholastics will keep our books, thank you very much.

]]> By: Rollory https://www.isegoria.net/2016/04/the-trouble-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2467651 Rollory Sun, 24 Apr 2016 16:24:50 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40057#comment-2467651 I don’t believe I’ve ever read Nick Szabo’s blog.

I guess I now know not to change that.

]]> By: Slovenian Guest https://www.isegoria.net/2016/04/the-trouble-with-books/comment-page-1/#comment-2467641 Slovenian Guest Sun, 24 Apr 2016 12:45:28 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=40057#comment-2467641 And we would appreciate it very much!

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