Maybe I should have stated it as "paid academic journals don't create any marginal value for society vs. unpaid journals" Nature is just a bunch of noted acade

Maybe I should have stated it as "paid academic journals don't create any marginal value for society vs. unpaid journals" Nature is just a bunch of noted academics that come together and do peer-review (for free btw)... is that enough value creation to charge exorbitant amounts to universities and block content to the public that is funded by government grants? If academics could build a peer-review board themselves (hint: now they can... thanks internet!) ... then everyone would have free access to science.