Could it be worth it for that nice glow of superiority you feel when adding those "letters" after your name, Robert?

Surely everyone knows that almost all of the useful magazines* are available on line these days? Even
The Economist!
Gone are those happy times of yore when I used to drive all the way into town (Al-Khobar, Riyadh
et al) in the hope of picking up a copy of
Wired magazine.

*
Presumably, they make their money from advertising.