Here’s why the principle of least regret works: It preserves options.
Dr. Jabe would say it’s like “holding open a window in the future” instead of letting it slam shut. (And once some windows close, they won’t open again.)
Some of you wondered how Ben decided which books to give up. It was not about quality. (As you know, many of those books are quite good!) It was about reversibility! (Could he get it back if he needed it in the future?)
Some books are difficult to re-acquire (due to cost, availability, or to replace my highlights). These are some of those books for Ben:
Ben and David
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