More likely they are taking a waste stream of books and reusing and possibly even recycling.
Few people want old books, and many people that have books are throwing them out or donating them. I don't think I know anybody under 30 with a bookshelf of books they obviously intend to keep for life. Bookshelves used to be an elite status symbol, now I often see them as image rather than reference (e.g. part off backdrop behind influencer vid).
It is likely they didn't destroy much of value, since they will have minimized their purchasing costs. Modern DRM is not helping.
Rubbish.
More likely they are taking a waste stream of books and reusing and possibly even recycling.
Few people want old books, and many people that have books are throwing them out or donating them. I don't think I know anybody under 30 with a bookshelf of books they obviously intend to keep for life. Bookshelves used to be an elite status symbol, now I often see them as image rather than reference (e.g. part off backdrop behind influencer vid).
It is likely they didn't destroy much of value, since they will have minimized their purchasing costs. Modern DRM is not helping.