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fatjokes
Ah yes, it's hard to make everything equally good (i.e. give small book sellers free access to delivery infrastructure) but it's easy to make everything equally bad.
jopnv
Why should I subsidise book shipping?
Eldt
Because you live in a society that you benefit from people contributing towards, and it's good for that society
fatjokes
I'm actually with you. I don't have romanticism towards small book sellers and would personally be okay with Amazon dominating that industry.

If I had a small bookstore, I would turn it into a private members club and charge an annual members fee, serve coffee and cocktails, invest heavily in ambiance---overstuff chairs, etc. Key distinction would just be the books and the option to buy said books. (I know bars that have books already exist).