From: lcargill99@comcast.com   
      
   Ron Moses wrote:   
   > On Monday, January 6, 2020 at 1:17:43 AM UTC-5, Mower B. Yard wrote:   
   >>   
   >> OK, but Don still ripped them off.   
   >   
   > I'm not sure I agree with that, assuming both parties had a full   
   > understanding   
      
   That's arguable. I'm pretty sure they were all like "what's publishing?"   
   - at the time.   
      
      
   > of what they were consenting to. Consider two   
   > options...   
   >   
   > 1. If you decline my offer, you might get fifteen million dollars and   
   > a life of relative luxury doing what you love to do. Or you might get   
   > nothing and work in retail the rest of your life. No way to predict,   
   > or even know the percentages. Either way, I get nothing.   
   >   
   > 2. If you accept my offer, you definitely get five million dollars   
   > and the life of relative luxury doing what you love. I get ten   
   > million dollars and an even more luxurious life.   
   >   
   > I'm thinking I accept the offer, and since I know exactly what my   
   > options are, I don't feel the least bit ripped off about it.   
      
   He's right in isolation to the publishing rights themselves.   
      
   Unfortunately... there's more to it than just that.   
      
   > (Obviously these numbers aren't accurate, it's just a thought   
   > exercise.)   
   >   
      
   While thing makes me think of Nash equilibria.   
      
   > ron   
   >   
      
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