Most of the exploitation that we suffer in the digital world are primarily due to our laziness. If we had made the right choice instead of convenience, we wouldn’t be paying so much to rent seekers.
That said, ebooks are one area where freedom-respecting choices still exist. DRM-free ebooks are still available. We have the opportunity to save them from greedy rent-seeking middle man corporations. Please don’t squander it away too in the name of pathetic excuses that nobody wants to hear.