In 1439 the printing press was invented, making books common. Before that, there were scrolls and codices, but from what I understand, aside from religious texts books weren’t common.
Nowadays people who prefer to be alone have tons of modern hobbies like gaming, photography, crochet, biking, podcasts, the internet in general. So I just wanted to ask; if you prefer solitude, what hobby would you enjoy if you could live in any time before books were common? (with the assumption you had a comfortable life.)
The options I thought of were: collecting something, working out, writing, wood working, gardening, hiking, some instruments, and I’m sure there’s many more.
Chances are I’d have meaningful things to do with my life? Even now I don’t spend a lot of time online. I don’t have any social media outside a few subreddits. I volunteer a lot and help take care of animals. The reason some of you think we introverts would be bored without others is because we’re content with our own work and don’t seek anyone else out for validation.