You're missing the forest for the tree here: my point isn't about this particular case or project Gutenberg, it's just that this example shows us the future, th

You're missing the forest for the tree here: my point isn't about this particular case or project Gutenberg, it's just that this example shows us the future, this is a future that looks very much like everything automation touched before, where we end-up with mass-produced cheap crap instead of simply better things at the same price or more affordable stuff with the same quality. In a competitive market, bad product drives out good.