Well this is the response I got from the author of the book “Scaling Up” by

James – there is no way to protect a PDF from being copied. Amazon and iTunes are two great ways to get e-copies of the book.

We are working on a direct way to sell books via Adobe Reader.

Keep Scaling Forward,

Verne Harnish, CEO

Scaling Up

So basically:

• I cannot pay money for a DRM-free version of the book.
  
• There is no trust.
  
• There are no other options besides privacy eroding garbage like Amazon.
  

Great! 🤦‍♂️ Fuck me what a fucking stupid world! 🤬

@fastidious@arrakis.netbros.com Well the issue at hand goes much deeper really. If we can’t create a society based on trust, if we can’t create a community that helps one another, if we can’t form social bonds, if there are no morals and ethics, and so forth… What is the point?! 🤦‍♂️ – I have written proof that I offered to pay this person good money (more than he makes on a Paperback) for a PDF version of his book. He said no. Okay fine, I guess I won’t read his book then. Simple 🤣