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They don’t enhance anything in the world,” he told the conference.
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Whereas each and every traditionally published book does. Someone has a high opinion of his own tastes.
The whole problem with this trad versus indie publishing "war" is that traditional publishers always want to paint themselves as the gatekeepers of quality--of
art. When nothing could be further from the truth. They have zero concern with what might "enhance the world." Their gatekeeping role is predicated around what they think they can
sell. There's nothing wrong with that -- as long as you don't pretend it's about anything else.