McSweeney’s: I’m the Guy Who Destroys Antique Books After We Scan Them into Our Company’s Insatiable AI Platform. People assume scanning is the exciting part. And, sure, it is impressive. They shea...

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“One minute, they are a treasured record of human thought. The next, they are twelve searchable megabytes and a manageable quantity of mixed paper strips goi...