Ars Technica reporter Benj Edwards recently learned that World Book still prints yearly editions of its general reference encyclopedia. Intrigued, Edwards bought a set on Amazon and regrets nothing.
The pros and cons of owning a set of encyclopedias in 2023 are aplenty. With physical encyclopedias, data is essentially set in stone meaning it can’t be stealthily edited after publication and is not susceptible to digital perils like link rot, hacking, or tampering by artificial intelligence.
