Why Physical Books Refuse to Disappear

For a brief while, it seemed obvious how this story would end.We’d already watched one format after another get replaced by something newer, smaller, and easier to live with. Vinyl gave way to tapes, tapes gave way to CDs, CDs gave way to downloads, and downloads gave way to streaming. Each new step promised less clutter, better portability, and easier access. Most of the time, convenience won.So when ebooks started taking off, along with E Ink devices like the Kindle and Kobo, plenty of people assumed physical books were next.📩 Subscribe to my regular(ish) newsletter - https://markdkelly.substack.com☕️ Buy me a virtual coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/markdkelIy75I've collated a massive list of all my favourite things on my website 👉🏻 https://www.markkelly.me/affiliate-links Get full access to The Spark! at markdkelly.substack.com/subscribe