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Amazon and Tolkein Estate force author to destroy all copies of his work. Only pirated copies will survive. (variety.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Well how else are we supposed to encourage people to be related to people who develop intellectual property? It makes sense from a neponomic standpoint.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Believe it or not, some people do work extra hard in order to ensure their descendants have an easy life. I'm not weighing in on whether that is wise or not but it is definitely a thing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Necromonic, even.