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Originally Posted by bill_mchale
Would anyone have bothered to publish them if there was no way to make money off of them?
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Bill
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Yes.
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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
The desire (instinct?) to leave behind a legacy/inheritance is a strong motivating factor for much of humanity. Take that away and it would be a much different world.
Perhaps inheritance is wrong in general, but how should the deceased persons assets be disposed of. Taxes, lottery, squatters rights? Only the truly poor are free of these concerns as they do not stand to inherit anything or bequeath anything.
Bottom line IMO is that those of us who can afford internet access, technological equipment to use it , can either choose to pay for the work/creation or wait for a librarycopy. Sure you want to save those dollars to dine out or drink coffee, but why not make it equal and steal at least half of your food and coffee.
Oops forgot about the police and sirens.
Helen
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Money is a bit strange, what if when someone dies all their money is just erased from the system? Just an idea, it probably needs some work.
You are definitely right about food, why is the most nutritious food also the most expensive?? (at least in the supermarket).
What if I told you that I had a time machine that is magically set to take me to the exact moment when my librarycopy that I have placed on hold is ready to be sent to my ereader? You might be asking why would I have to use a timemachine to get ebooks, its crazy I know, but I think you understand what I mean.
Is the purpose of a library hold to increase publisher profits??