Duckballadin

Do you believe that illegaly downloading movies, music etc. in itself is morally justifiable? For example is it okay for you to obtain, for free, a movie without compensating the working men and women behind it and then expect everyone else to pay for it so the production team may continue to make film? Also, isn't this issue hurting your cause? People that perceive the pirate bay as a platform for stealing media might have their perception of you in terms of freedom of speech govern by your relation to the PB.

I think it's great that you make books more accessible though. Thank you for answering.

Which is flawed, allthough a solution to the problem. Artists should be compensated/paid according to how succesful they are. A great author should receive more money than a mediocre or bad one. I hope you compensate the author for the books you make avaible. And I reckon that an aspiring author won't receive these tax funded "salaries" which is in a time when they need it the most. If not what stops me from calling myself an artist and then receive these benefits without actually working on something? If the use of these free e-books does not surpass that of todays I don't know the exact details pf the norwegian system so I don't want come off as making an argument against it. I'm merely wondering.

Every now and then there's people that work hard and tirelessly to improve the life of others through science and innovation.

Thank you.