Objectively, a library under capitalism would rather be a bookstore. Theres no point to holding information because information isn’t profitable; replace that with entertainment. Steal some data so you can better target markets. Price out competition once you get large enough. Require paid membership to be given the privilege of renting the books once you have a monopoly.
Under a digital model libraries generally have to keep paying for digital licenses to books. So capitalism is making inroads against tax dollars and actively nullifying the majority of benefits of digital books.
Objectively, a library under capitalism would rather be a bookstore. Theres no point to holding information because information isn’t profitable; replace that with entertainment. Steal some data so you can better target markets. Price out competition once you get large enough. Require paid membership to be given the privilege of renting the books once you have a monopoly.
Under a digital model libraries generally have to keep paying for digital licenses to books. So capitalism is making inroads against tax dollars and actively nullifying the majority of benefits of digital books.
The US, the most capitalistic country on the planet, has thousands of free libraries.
If you invented them today they’d call you a commie terrorist
Republicans on city councils in Texas are trying to force libraries to charge people for access, just like a gym.
I mean, probably, but that doesn’t change the fact that we have them and many were built by one of the most famous capitalists in history.
We’re just lucky they got “grandfathered” in to our current late-stage capitalism. For now anyway.
Fair enough