who here owns books?

[oats]

I see threads about posting pics of bank accounts, watches, how much you can bench, all sorts of transient shit, how many of you are rocking KNOWLEDGE?

[Witty]

This is my kinda thread.

My house is like a library, I will post pics asap.

[veritas]

I am willing to bet I win this.

It is a shallow victory in light of my adapting towards a minimalistic lifestyle.

[big baby]

my collection looks like that. I have a few more. but it seems your shelf extends to store more books that dont fit in the picture.

[oats]

this is all I have at my house, about 1/3 of my total library. The rest is at my parent's house, but my place is too small
@The Mind Assassin I feel you - I try to keep tabs on my consumption and waste, but books are the exception. The only way they complicate my life is they take up physical space. Other than that, they help me simplify if anything.

[Fig]

I need more books :/

We have a new book shop that just came in though. Called slightly used books. It gives me hope.

Will post pics

[Eŋg]

that 1/3 is roughly equal to all the books i own right now. i need to steal more but all the ones i lend atm i have to give back.

nag champa ftw tho.

[veritas]

Originally Posted by oats

this is all I have at my house, about 1/3 of my total library. The rest is at my parent's house, but my place is too small
@The Mind Assassin I feel you - I try to keep tabs on my consumption and waste, but books are the exception. The only way they complicate my life is they take up physical space. Other than that, they help me simplify if anything.

Agreed. We have to keep it real and determine their collectibility versus our need to propagate to others the fact that we have read them

[oats]

don't let your insecurity bubble up like that, V. you're better than that.

beyond that, I don't see them as being "collectible." Many books I'll buy, read once, and that's it. I'll either give them to others or, in some instances, they'll sit around and collect dust. my feeling is that I want to support the book industry one way or the other, so even if I buy a book that I only end up reading once, I've supported an industry that I feel good about.

[veritas]

Originally Posted by oats

don't let your insecurity bubble up like that, V. you're better than that.

beyond that, I don't see them as being "collectible." Many books I'll buy, read once, and that's it. I'll either give them to others or, in some instances, they'll sit around and collect dust. my feeling is that I want to support the book industry one way or the other, so even if I buy a book that I only end up reading once, I've supported an industry that I feel good about.

Idk man....you dont know me like I know me.

I like the fact that I can have a library of refrence material if needed. I also like the idea of supoorting the industry.

Still in yet, I think alot of folks use books to promulgate an image. Fair enough?

[oats]

I think that's fair. it's true for pretty much any physical possession or behavior. People who own New Era hats, guns, shop at Whole Foods, etc, all do these things to propagate an image.

in my defense: my house is too small to have people really come over and show off. but maybe I'm just trying to propagate a self-image for my personal sense of worth?

[veritas]

This is my bookcase in my last office. Picard ftw.

[veritas]

Originally Posted by oats

I think that's fair. it's true for pretty much any physical possession or behavior. People who own New Era hats, guns, shop at Whole Foods, etc, all do these things to propagate an image.

in my defense: my house is too small to have people really come over and show off. but maybe I'm just trying to propagate a self-image for my personal sense of worth?

I feel you. I would imagine to you like to be seen reading or walking with books to imply you read?

Probably a little. I think intellectualls initially want people to know. Like their form of sports or art.

We have to chasten ourselves of this I would say. I read for my imaginations stimulation. I read for the morphogenesis of my locus of control into a more internal state from an external one.

I guess we should always question our motives is all. Maybe we are the same. Maybe you are better.

[veritas]

For shadowboxing. Endurance and speed.

[Fig]

The books with stickers on them belong to my world literature teacher, but I plan on buying all of them for myself. I already have an order for the essential rumi coming in and then probably the bhagaved gita. My collection is humble but growing.

[Fig]

My pictures are big

[Ghost1]

I have books

Lol

Because I'm not an animal

[uh-oh]

i have a kindle app on my phone.

you filthy cave people

[Certain]

Originally Posted by uh-oh

i have a kindle app on my phone.

you filthy cave people

How the fuck can you afford a data plan?

[uh-oh]

Originally Posted by Certain

How the fuck can you afford a data plan?

ting

what is a plan? its 2014 bro. you probably have a contract you cant get out of and a bookshelf with actual books on it.