GM, plebs. PSA: buying used #books on eBay is a great way to save money (for more sats, duh). Got these 5 for ~$20. One shop had a buy 3 get 1 free sale and The Mandibles is (a hard cover in perfect condition) was only $6.30.
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I will now check ebay for books! I’m definitely a library, then amazon used books type of guy. 5 for 20 is wild.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions sounds right up my alley. Lmk how that is. I read a few books by Edward Bernays (cousin of sigman freud?). He is one of the first(?) people to apply mass(?) psychology principles to influence people. Wild guy. Great books.
My cousin turned me onto books on eBay. I was stunned. At “Acceptable,” Extraordinary Delusions was the lowest condition of the 5 I bought (the others were all either “Good” or “Very Good”) and it’s much better than I expected. It’s well-read, but still fine. Plus, there’s a special joy in reading a nicely-used book - thinking about its history, the softness of the paper, the little imperfections and charming wear.
I’ll post about it once I crack it open. It may be a minute though because I’m currently working my way through the goliath that is Wind and Truth.
And I’ll look into Bernays. I’ve read Cialdini’s stuff on the psychology of influence, but it’s more modern and geared towards sales and marketing.
For sure. Well used books definitely have some character to them. I find myself wary of a book that has a few ear marks at the beginning then the rest of the book in pristine condition.
Ebay used books. Here I come! Thanks for the tip!
You’re welcome!
I saw that you’re in OH. Middlefield by chance? If so, I’m in CLE and you’re welcome to borrow the book since I probably won’t be starting it for a while.
#lifehack for sure.
