The Problem Isn't Cynicism

There is an imbalance between profitability in these companies and the woke agenda, as it were. Penguin Random House sent around to all their authors this declaration that by 2025, they were going to have both their authors and their staff perfectly reflect the demographics of the United Kingdom. The purpose of a publishing company is not to perfectly reflect the demography of whatever country it's selling books in,. They're supposed to sell books.