Frankly, it's a pretty goofy article. The variables it cites aren't even relevant for printed books. If the Thor decision had an impact on publishing, it was to encourage faster turnaround at the printing facilities and development of just-in-time processes across the whole industry, from acquisition to retail.

It is very hard to argue that anything has actually gotten worse as a result of Thor, from the perspective of authors, publishers, retailers, or consumers.