Oh no! Won't someone think of 'The Economy' or 'The Children'?!
Sorry man, an unrestricted global 'public library' that allows those who can't afford it to access just about any published book is an unmitigated 'good thing'. I bet you also hate scihub as well. Won't someone think of the poor academic journals and their rent seeking?
If the original writer or peer reviewers who DO THE JOB of the paper itself were paid from the collections, the argument would be "well with your purchases, the author and reviewers earn enough to fund more research or pay bills but no. Its only the publishers who get paid.
These peer reviewers are the only reason journals even matter. Their selectivity is the whole point. They should all quit those publishers and start a literal blog.
Sorry man, an unrestricted global 'public library' that allows those who can't afford it to access just about any published book is an unmitigated 'good thing'. I bet you also hate scihub as well. Won't someone think of the poor academic journals and their rent seeking?