Re: Re: Paul Krugman holds forth on the future of publishing

From: "John Landahl"
.....
> I think the problem is that you used the term 'fair wage' when 
> you meant 'efficient wage.'
> Like 'deserve,' 'fair' is a social justice concept, not an 
> economic concept.  If I understand
> you correctly, you're arguing for strict free-market economics, 
> where most would say
> that, as in mechanical engineering, fairness and social justice 
> don't enter into the
> equation.


An important point John.   I am now wondering where exactly the 
writer is less subject to raw supply and demand, and whether any 
other group actually has such a harsh market environment.

The publishing field has more problems with marketing than any 
other commercial area I can think of, as well.

Joseph Harris 


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