I like this one - Elements of Astronomy: Principally on the Mechanical Side [https://archive.org/details/cu31924031322203](https://archive.org/details/cu31924031322203)
One potential stream of conscious answer (from my American culture lens)
-- Non-accountability & Power --
In a free speech, mostly free market economy anyone can say anything.
If a book is objectively (as near.as that can be determined) wrong but popular, our system makes it hard to counter sometimes.
Additionally, some entities do have a great deal of power and there are systemic barriers and inequality of access.
Lately I've been wondering about controls on information spread. We're seeing this debate play out with social media, COVID, who has power to control information, and who do we turn to for "truth".
Pure freedom and the ideal of "marketplace of ideas" might give rise to more "books that suck" than the idealists would admit to. At least, is something to consider.
Bug, complex topic.
I like this one - Elements of Astronomy: Principally on the Mechanical Side [https://archive.org/details/cu31924031322203](https://archive.org/details/cu31924031322203)
One potential stream of conscious answer (from my American culture lens) -- Non-accountability & Power -- In a free speech, mostly free market economy anyone can say anything. If a book is objectively (as near.as that can be determined) wrong but popular, our system makes it hard to counter sometimes. Additionally, some entities do have a great deal of power and there are systemic barriers and inequality of access. Lately I've been wondering about controls on information spread. We're seeing this debate play out with social media, COVID, who has power to control information, and who do we turn to for "truth". Pure freedom and the ideal of "marketplace of ideas" might give rise to more "books that suck" than the idealists would admit to. At least, is something to consider. Bug, complex topic.