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Are Wikipedia books a waste of money?
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A couple of years ago I found out that you can order a collection of Wikipedia articles as a printed book. I thought it was a pretty cool idea, and have ordered a total of five so far. However, most people I've encountered online have not shared my enthusiasm, for two reasons:
- The information is already free on Wikipedia, so why order a printed book?
- The information is going to be outdated, since Wikipedia is constantly updated.
My main rebuttals to the two points are:
- Having a collection of Wikipedia articles on a topic of your choice is pretty convenient, and 10% of the money goes to Wikipedia
- Literally any non-fiction book is going to become obsolete eventually as we gain more knowledge
So, should I not listen to the people online, or am I throwing away my money?
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