> The reason why the fear is irrational is that the digital mode of distribution is actually constrained by the inherent ability of people to consume new inform

> The reason why the fear is irrational is that the digital mode of distribution is actually constrained by the inherent ability of people to consume new information. You can read only so fast, so it makes no difference if you have 1 million different books "stolen" on your computer. Most of them would have never been read or even opened. It's not. They want you to pay them for the book instead of just getting it for free.