
Starve the ego feed the soul
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Has it ever occurred to you that e-book readers feel overpriced? When you disassemble them: a $50 e-ink screen, $20 in circuitry, $10 in battery and casing—yet they sell for $200 to $400. But you’re not actually paying for parts. You’re paying for absence. The value isn’t in what’s there, but what’s not—no notifications, no infinite scroll, no dopamine traps. In a world engineered to hijack attention, the e-reader’s premium is for frictionless focus. It’s not competing with a paperback’s cost—it’s competing with TikTok, Netflix, and your own willpower.