I have other problems with libraries, mainly because of the overhead, but I rarely spend much time arguing about them. They're a compromise that evolved over ti

I have other problems with libraries, mainly because of the overhead, but I rarely spend much time arguing about them. They're a compromise that evolved over time and I think that, overall, they're great for society. But what the IA was doing was different. They were acquiring one copy of a book and lending it infinitely often. In this model, all books only sell one copy. This is bad for society because we lose the feedback loop that rewards great authors and publishers. It's also just a sophistry. At least the folks at Pirate Bay are honest about what they're doing. It was a horrible scheme to destroy the business model of writers and publishers.