Trying to get back to the OP -- the more I think of it, the more I don't feel the poetry argument holds water.
Americans tend to think that what happened in the 1950s and 1960s is the standard for all time. It was not. Plus, was it the publishing industry or something else (television, music, etc.) that killed poetry as a popular form of entertainment. (Or was it really ever that popular a form of entertainment to being with.
My point here is that times change. And there might be a misreading of what is causing that change.
In addition, Malstrom makes it sound as if making money is a bad thing. Seeking profits alone, especially in the short-run, is a self-defeating strategy. But even not-for-profit organizations need to make money to survive. Finding that balance that will allow for a company to make long-term profits and high quality items is quite difficult. And if Malstrom truly knew the secret to that, don't you think that he would be pulling down seven figures as a consultant instead of writing a blog?
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