> Self-publishing [...] is historically unprecedented, providing the means for millions of people around the world to bypass the elitism of the publishing estab

> Self-publishing [...] is historically unprecedented, providing the means for millions of people around the world to bypass the elitism of the publishing establishment [...]. In terms of access to a worldwide marketplace, it is fantastically democratic. In terms of access to financial success, it is far from it. Just give me democratic and let's let product do the rest. ____________ Speaking of financials, another reference point to consider is selling via lulu where profit would be $6/copy (15.99sale-8print-2lulucut=6), which is not stellar but still beats amazon's predatory $4.18. Print-on-demand and epub are nothing short of revolutionary. Suddenly the incentives are right for people to earn a living from their intellectual labour---distilling knowledge and sharing their research with others for profit. I wouldn't buy a access to a website with lots of info on a subject, but I would buy a book. UPDATE: More thoughts on the subject: http://minireference.com/blog/the-economics-of-writing-books-people-want/ http://minireference.com/blog/the-economics-of-writing-books...