[p2p-research] Open letter to Routledge

[Patrick Anderson]

Will we (the users/consumers) ever stop begging the current OWNers who
have the goal of keeping price above cost, and instead organize to
purchase and OWN the physical means of production ourselves?

Why are we (the users/consumers)so afraid of OWNership?  I think it is
because we suspect that if such an organization were attempted, it
would end just as it always inevitably does - with the handful of the
initial investors remaining OWNers even while the users/consumers
implicitly invest when the pay price above cost and yet receive no
OWNership themselves.

Patrick

On Feb 11, 2008 5:22 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear friends,
>
> I'm reading, with great excitement, Johan Soderbergh's very interesting and
> well-written book, it makes me all the more outraged about the price of the
> book, over $100,and over the fact that the publishers even refused to send
> Johan an edited copy.
>
> As far as I'm concerned, Routledge is doing everything to keep the book
> 'out' of circulation, and failing its duties as a scientific publisher.
>
> I'm motivated to write an open letter to the publisher, and would like to
> poll, how many here would be in principle be willing to sign it? (given of
> course, you agree with my formulation)
>
> An additional advantage is that it may create a fuss around this
> well-deserved book.
>
> Athina, you are published by same same, what do you think?
>
> Michel
>
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