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Why scarcity makes knowledge feel more meaningful

My grandmother's recipe box feels more valuable to me than any cookbook I can download instantly, and I can't figure out why something scarce feels more precious.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The democratization of access has inadvertently diminished the perceived worth of information itself.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Printing press and knowledge democratization?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.