Cannibalism in Publishing

I think the publishing industry has serious psychological problems.  At first I thought the agents, editors and authors on the "inside" were just jealously guarding their status against the self-published hordes, which explained why they over-reacted to every perceived slight to their creative superiority.  The vitriol was childish and absurd at times, but at least you could see why they did it.  They wanted to feel special, and you can't feel special on a level playing field.

But now we have ...