[PJ-Comix]

Textbooks are the biggest scam going. Do you actually think Calculus today is any different than 10 years ago yet typically each edition of Calculus lasts only for about 3 years until a new edition, with minor changes comes out. Why the new editions? Calculus doesn't change from year to year. The reason is to make students buy more new books at inflated prices. And the reason why this scam works so great is that the students are captive consumers. They have NO CHOICE but to buy those textbooks.

[Calico]

Textbooks are the biggest scam going. Do you actually think Calculus today is any different than 10 years ago yet typically each edition of Calculus lasts only for about 3 years until a new edition, with minor changes comes out. Why the new editions? Calculus doesn't change from year to year. The reason is to make students buy more new books at inflated prices. And the reason why this scam works so great is that the students are captive consumers. They have NO CHOICE but to buy those textbooks.

My university rents textbooks to students. From what I gather, we don't pay an inflated rate for tuition either. How does that work?