I was trying to figure out what this post had to do with Abbie Hoffman's '72 "Steal This Book", but I guess the answer is nothing whatsoever.
https://archive.org/stream/pdfy-TNlDHryRIk4DXKAU/Steal%20Thi...
In academia, seeing your research being published by someone else sucks, but the consolation prize is that you know you had the right instincts choosing what to research.
I personally know someone who was writing a thriller about "the Jesus bloodline" just before Dan Brown.
(In retrospect, I think that author had more respect for historical facts, but he wasn't so adept at writing a page-turner.)
Ideas are worthless. Unless you find sucker to sign the cheque. Er i mean... Unless you make them happen.
Fact.
I too had the idea of building a catalogue of available coeds at my university, and yet, I am not a billionaire.
(Zuck stole my luck!)
Good News!
There are still opportunities galore in the FinCreep TateSpace: Men covertly filming women at night and profiting from footage - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wxx97jlveo
"Men: No depth too low"
that is some awesome work ethic
Too bad he tossed it, it may not have done well but would have been an interesting read in anycase.
(2008)
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