Treat physical books as a decentralized, tamper‑resistant archive when platforms can revoke licenses or push silent text updates. Unlike e‑books’ non‑transferable licenses, ownership of print secures intergenerational transfer and protects the canonical record from stealth revisions.
— Anchoring cultural memory in owned physical media reframes free‑speech and preservation policy toward resilient archiving, library practice, and consumer rights in a post‑trust digital landscape.
BeauHD
2025.10.15
66% relevant
Both cases frame preservation as a hedge against institutional or political erasure—the signs archive mirrors the argument for physical books by creating an independent record of public‑facing history before potential removal or revision by the state.
msmash
2025.10.10
40% relevant
Both highlight the fragility of digital media and the need for preservation strategies to protect the cultural record; this article shows the rescue problem from obsolete formats rather than stealth edits to e‑books.
John Psmith
2025.09.08
55% relevant
The review recounts how a French Jesuit mutilated Manucci’s manuscript—cutting observations, adventures, and Church criticism—and how later state seizure of the Jesuit library enabled recovery. It concretely shows how custody and independent copies determine whether edits or erasures capture the canonical record.
Ted Gioia
2025.08.26
100% relevant
Amazon’s deletions and unannounced edits to e‑books (NYT reporting on changes to Agatha Christie and others) contrasted with immutable copies on personal shelves.