meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The Minimalists

Physical Books vs. Kindle Books

The Minimalists

Joshua Fields Millburn

Finances, Home & Garden, Leisure, Mental Health, Minimalism, Contribution, Passion, Minimalists, Health & Fitness, Decluttering, Philosophy, Health, Relationships, Growth, Simple, Society & Culture

4.711.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Joshua talks about the pros and cons of digital books and physical books. Listen to the full episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

The Minimists want to help you avoid impulse purchases.

0:06.2

That's why we created five questions to ask before buying, which is now a wallpaper

0:11.7

for your smartphone.

0:13.2

Now you'll always have a reminder when you're getting ready to purchase something new.

0:17.4

Head on over to theminimists.com slash before to download your free wallpaper today.

0:28.0

Recently against my eternal love of books, I decided to get a Kindle to do my reading.

0:34.1

See this question presupposes that Kindle books aren't books, but they're literally

0:38.0

e-books.

0:39.4

Audio books are audio books.

0:41.4

And jokingly, during the Minimists, we'll give you the audiobook, the e-book, or the

0:45.3

book book, meaning the print book.

0:48.5

But they're just different mediums.

0:49.8

They're all books though.

0:51.1

I honestly prefer reading on the Kindle, but sometimes I wonder if I'll ever have a reason

0:55.0

to hold a paper book again.

0:57.8

Well, I think we gave you Sean and I talked about the reasons the tactile experience, but

1:02.9

Bravo to you.

1:03.9

If you can go 100% Kindle, it's probably better for the environment.

1:06.8

It's probably cheaper for you as well.

1:09.2

And so if you don't feel compelled to have any print books, I think it's probably a better

1:12.8

option.

1:14.0

And I tried, and for many years, several years, I went 100% Kindle and I found that for

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Joshua Fields Millburn, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Joshua Fields Millburn and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.