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Originally Posted by igorsk
Here's a quote from Eric Flint, a rather good-selling author, I'd say...
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Yes, I remember the essay well, and yes, there's a point there.
Of course, Eric's assuming that there will always be more luddites than pirates, who will goggle (
not "google") over Time covers, walk into the nearest bookstore and pay for his conveniently-printed book. But the former is not assured, and the latter is not the case for everyone. If either side of his equation broke down, he wouldn't be talking to his Air Force buddy about what kind of private jet to buy, he'd be talking to his accountant buddy about how soon he needed to liquidate his portfolio to cover the bills he could no longer pay (to be as wild with my duck-shooting as Eric).
Unfortunately, it's not just the established authors like Eric that have to be concerned about the situation. Assuming everything is okay because
he is okay is ignoring a much deeper problem that could sneak up behind him and bite him in the butt when he's not looking.
The pirates are already at the castle walls, chipping away at the foundations, and those inside the castle ignore that at their peril.