• Mango@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Textbooks don’t do stuff other than be expensive for no damn reason.

    • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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      9 months ago

      Textbooks compile information about a subject into one cohesive whole for study. They’re super useful, even though they are too expensive typically. Library Genesis is great for obtaining textbooks you can’t afford to purchase.

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      9 months ago

      Textbooks are pretty nice to learn things on your own or as a supplement to classes. If you can find free ones online or at a library, definitely worth it. Full price, not so much.

      Edit: I know this post is about economics textbooks though, so I can’t speak on those. However, I do think textbooks in general are a great resource that tends to get underappreciated.