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dissidentpen t1_j1f2pml wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

But what you’re saying is empirically untrue. They are not one of the most expensive places to buy books. They are on par with other sellers, and cheaper with discounts.

Maybe you’re thinking of a thrift store or eBay, but you can’t compare places that sell new books with ones that sell used books. It’s a completely separate market place.

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dissidentpen t1_j1f0wi2 wrote

Reply to comment by EpicTubofGoo in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

That’s not true. Ebooks are almost always cheaper than print, and the margins on all this stuff are minuscule. Regardless of your “sense” the overhead remains the same regardless of format. You save on printing and storage but then there are unique costs to digital which make up the difference.

$30 is probably an academic press. I wish people would stop using cherry-picked anomalies as “proof” of their feelings.

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dissidentpen t1_j1f086w wrote

Reply to comment by zedatkinszed in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

FYI publishers have razor thin margins. Even the big ones. And “mark-up” is the necessary cost of distribution.

No one is getting rich in the book business, except probably the very top shareholders of corporate houses.

Books are more expensive because everything is more expensive. So I vary my buying habits with both used and new - keep some stuff in circulation and also sometimes support the people who make these things.

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dissidentpen t1_ixzjnis wrote

Reply to comment by shoeshouuu in My fubuki cosplay Violet_cosplay by No_Valuable_7444

I mean… they’re right.

It’s just a picture of a pretty woman with a green dress and a wig.

If it’s a genuine attempt at cosplay, it needs work. If it’s just bait for her onlyfans site, it’ll do the job. I’m guessing the latter is more likely.

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dissidentpen t1_ixg31sc wrote

Reply to When is the authors POV too much? by Extension_Virus_835

“Death of the author” is in vogue in modern criticism. It’s actually bullshit, your instincts are correct. It’s not possible to create art without having the artist present and imbued in the result, and this is what we love about it - inhabiting the experiences and perspectives and unique imagination of someone else.

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