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That's a whole lot of emotion and opinion, but not a whole lot of facts.
I take it that you haven't bothered to do any research into exactly what the break out of expenses is in the publishing industry. The vast majority of books don't sale enough to break even. Publishing just isn't a hugely profitable business.
Just keep in mind that there are two components to market price, the first is what the consumer is willing to pay (that's consumer as a whole, not just you personally) and the second is how much it cost to produce. If the consumer isn't willing to pay at least what it cost to produce, then the producer will stop producing.
Sure, like the music and movie industries, you have a handful of independents who do everything themselves and make a living at it, but not many though. Perhaps at some point in the future, but not yet.
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