Lindy Effect

In a world obsessed with the "e;new,"e; we often discard the "e;old"e; as obsolete. But the Lindy Effect suggests the exact opposite: For non-perishable things like ideas, books, and technologies, the life expectancy increases with every day of survival. A book that has been in print for 50 years can be expected to be in print for another 50. A book released today might be gone tomorrow. This bo...