u/bree_md

From a physician standpoint, I've been thinking about how much of our industry is protected and economically resistant. Which specialties do you believe are AI-proof and/or recession-proof? Are there specialties that are truly both AI-proof and recession-proof, or is every specialty ultimately at risk?

My thoughts are that acute care specialties (ie trauma surgery, general surgery, EM) are the safest bet. You can't automate hands-on crisis management, and the work isn't elective--patients don't get to choose when they need a surgeon or an ER just because the economy sucks.

What are everyone's thoughts on using Lulu for a print on demand service?

I've been using them to print on demand a hardcover medical textbook Ive been selling since 2021 (~700 pages). I have always appreciated their print quality, and their binding seems to hold up pretty well. I'm relatively new to this; I went with Lulu because it was the first company I came across that made (what I deemed to be) a quality product. I have been successful without publishing it via their platform, or anyone else's platform, and I am not wishing to publish it to a platform because I wish to maintain my IP.

When it comes to print on demand, I wanted to see what other people have thought about Lulu and its competitors?