@boogie20
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.
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