It remains appalling to me how much academic scholarship - the entire purpose of which, in theory, is to expand the sum of mankind's collective knowledge - is paywalled, even in the absence of significant market demand.
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Me, a non-academic writer: I'd like to access this article about an obscure 19th century naval engagement that, if provided for free, would be read by like five people a year. You, an academic website: that will be $45 to read it for a day.
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