AI Slop Books and the Entrepreneur's 'Value Anchor' Trap

I noticed an interesting detail: the "AI-generated slop books" mentioned in this Wired report sell for an average of $8-12 per copy. Estimated monthly sales of such books on Amazon have exceeded 500,000 copies, while annual sales of truly beloved classic picture books like The Very Hungry Caterpillar are declining year by year. Grandparents aren't unwilling to spend money; they're just willing to spend it on products that "look like books" but are completely hollow inside.