A long, exhaustive and also disheartening description of the length Amazon sellers go to beat an almost infinite competition on The Verge.

Quote from Splinter

Let's hope no one steals my book then?

One can only hope! 'Plagiarism is the highest form of flattery'? Me think no.

Even if my line of business doesn't entitle me of IP rights over my work most of the times, I recently found out that individuals getting their vital records translated exchange the translations among themselves... just like we used to copy the Latin essay translation in high school.

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If you are interested in Amazon as a business and how it has changed the paradigm of business and work rights, I also suggest reading this article appeared on the NYT in October:

When Sears Flourished, So Did Workers. At Amazon, It’s More Complicated.

And if you have an interest in how the world is changing because of the main four tech giants (amazon, facebook, apple, and google), this book is worth reading - some bits are even entertaining! I have the paperback edition and I will be happy to lend it once I get back to Buenos Aires.

The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Kindle Edition

by Scott Galloway