从最近“出版发行、书评书讯”等有关报刊上众多的饱含着写书人辛酸之泪的文章来看,“以书代酬”、“作者包销”诚然是出版社为了生存、发展的竞争之术,但从长远看,对文化事业的发展是极为不利的。回忆历史,我国虽是四大文明古国之一,但文化事业发展缓慢,如今文盲占有四分之一,曾经盛行的“文凭热”正在过时,“文化热”逐渐降温,“读书无用论”有所抬头,读者的兴趣和购买力转到了一般消遣性书刊上,学术性越高的书买的人越少。一个一心扑在事业上的知识分子写一部书,花费的心血越多,包销的数量越大。相反的,选编、辑录而成的通俗读物却使编者们无忧无愁,这样下去还有谁愿搞学术 Judging from the recent articles in newspapers and periodicals, such as “Publishing and Distribution, Book Review and Comments,” which are full of tears of bitterness from writers, the “pay for the book” and “the seller underwriting” are, of course, the competition for the survival and development of publishing houses However, in the long run, it is extremely unfavorable to the development of cultural undertakings. History is recalled. Although our country is one of the four ancient civilizations, the development of cultural undertakings is slow. Today, illiterates account for one quarter of the total. The once popular “diploma fever” is outdated. The “cultural fever” is gradually cooling off. Looked up, the reader’s interest and purchasing power transferred to the general recreational journals, the more academic book buy the less people. A heart-bent intellectual career in writing a book, the more effort spent, the greater the number of underwriting. On the contrary, the selection and editing of popular books makes the editors worry-free, so whoever is willing to engage in academic