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Originally Posted by ekbell
My first assumption was that the article was tongue-in-cheek, making a point by demonstrating the absurdity of the opposing view. An enjoyable technique but hard to pull off effectively and liable to be misunderstood.
The Professor's reputation for wit and the (deliberately?) poor writing would fit this assumption.
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There are a couple of problems with this hypothesis. Firstly, the obsession with profit-making corporations and the bad writing seem consistent with his other articles. Secondly, when challenged on this article, he responded by whining about his library tax bill.