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Originally Posted by whitearrow
It really isn't. That concept is really only true with regard to commodities. The quality of a book is totally subjective in many respects (the most important ones, many would argue). Books aren't hammers or ladders.
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Books aren't commodities, yes, but they are still subject to competition. Hamburgers aren't commodities either, one hamburger is not interchangeable with any other. However, restaurants are still subject to competition. Without competition, there is no incentive to make a better hamburger. Without competition, your choice is to take it or leave it. Whether it is a commodity or not having more choices leads to better quality than having less choices.
The quality of books is subjective, and that is why having more choices is better than having less choices. If I like a book, it's an important book to me. It's not my concern that someone else finds some other book important. It's true, there are books that few if anyone want to read, but that is a small price to pay to maximize readers choices. Eliminating books that people want to read is eliminating quality books.