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So it's actually capitalism at fault--not the publishers rewriting the original texts? Interesting take.

I dunno how to attribute blame. The publishers are reacting to the incentives provided by the market — maybe it’s our fault for not buying enough copies to keep the publishers satiated.

Apparently book sales dropped in 2022

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/f...

So maybe it’s COVID’s fault.

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