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I think this book should get some kind of Godwin award for mentioning hitler in the fourth paragraph.
I don't want my 9-year-old to be exposed to this kind of language either on the coffee table or on the tablet, so I won't be buying the book.
Could you put out a PG-rated version for those of us prudish and old-fashioned types?
I think this book should get some kind of Godwin award for mentioning hitler in the fourth paragraph.
You may be surprised to hear that there are books that mention Hitler in the first paragraph — in fact, some concern themselves with him exclusively!
https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Hitler%2CJesus...
The fake praise at the top is a great touch. All the reviews on amazon are 5 stars, too.
"I hope everyone reads this book and learns about the cruel business of selling pets." - Bowser, a dog
"I can confirm I make money - making you feel bad about yourself." - Marketing Executive
"We've finally been bested in the battle for best book with 'onomics' in the title." - Freakonomics
"Buying this book was the best decision I ever made." - You, in the Future
"I didn't really care for this book." - Your Childhood Nemesis
"You know what the world needs? Another book." - Priceonomics Middle Management
"Under no circumstances should anyone read this book." - CEO of De Beers
"Finally, a book that helps me steal bicycles more efficiently!" - Bike Thief
"Nutella really is healthy. Hahaha, I can't even say that with a straight face." - Food Industry Lobbyist
"An intellectual tour de force of staggering proportions - Priceonomics" - Winston Churchill
"After reading this book, I think I was duped into knighting a scoundrel." - The Queen of England
"No this book is not tax deductible. Why would you even ask that?" - Your Accountant
"Any press is good press, right?" - Actual Seal Clubbers
"With my endorsement, this book will reach the tipping point before you blink." - Galcolm Madwell
"Until this book, I had no idea why people started calling me Chilean Sea Bass." - An Arctic Toothfish
"Mandatory reading at the Zoolander Center for Children Who Can't Read Good!" - D. Zoolander
"Do not buy this book. Contains almost no practical information about bullshit or manure." - Farmer
"Yes, the oligarchy needs something to spend its money on. " - Art Dealer
"Finally, a book that passes judgement on my life's work!" - A Bordeaux Winemaker
"You mean I wasted all my savings on a diamond ring?" - Dudes Everywhere
"Can I interest anyone in a 'free' credit report? Lol." - The Experian Corporation
"Of course pizza is a vegetable! Don't listen to those troublemakers at Priceonomics." - US Congress
"Finally a book I can enthusiastically give two thumbs up!" - Friedrich Nietzsche
"I only read the title, but I entirely disagree with everything in this book." - Internet Commenter
Just a quick suggestion to the Priceonomics team... Start with the bottom half of the article. I had to go half way down the page to find out what the book is about. The first half talks about you WAY too much.
One side of the fence, you have all this publicly accessible information, so it's like.. why not? Anyone can obtain it. Why should you be restricted?
Then on the other side you have companies who will place all sorts of legal restrictions, TOS/EULAs, etc to prevent against web scraping; sending out cease & desists and even sometimes going as far as taking someone to court.
What's the best + safest approach here for a company like Priceonomics?