tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974724952019860615.post3631640334273281809..comments2015-05-26T19:53:57.747-04:00Comments on The Kingdom Journal: February ReadingHoward Frank Mosherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04927248905844712062noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974724952019860615.post-660368833125778732014-11-10T15:31:23.355-05:002014-11-10T15:31:23.355-05:00Well said. A year or so ago, I read an article dec...Well said. A year or so ago, I read an article decrying the working conditions at Amazon's warehouses. Horrific beyond believe in this day and age. I have not purchased anything through them since.Ethan R. Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09064381668580294891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974724952019860615.post-10566103851133118042014-02-24T08:46:58.501-05:002014-02-24T08:46:58.501-05:00A delightful and passionate response, Howard! Also...A delightful and passionate response, Howard! Also, how did I not know about this blog? My reading list just grew exponentially. -Robinwoodbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954610618499723357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3974724952019860615.post-35447515872669317642014-02-23T20:44:34.862-05:002014-02-23T20:44:34.862-05:00An excellent article, Howard! And this quote, from...An excellent article, Howard! And this quote, from the Packer article, particularly irked me: <br />"A monopoly is dangerous because it concentrates so much economic power, but in the book business the prospect of a single owner of both the means of production and the modes of distribution is especially worrisome: it would give Amazon more control over the exchange of ideas than any company in U.S. history. Even in the iPhone age, books remain central to American intellectual life, and perhaps to democracy. And so the big question is not just whether Amazon is bad for the book industry; it’s whether Amazon is bad for books."<br />George Packer, The New Yorkerdcdesign1https://www.blogger.com/profile/14707600439173545621noreply@blogger.com