One could say that in the past, the publishing industry was operating as if on the same playing field, with everyone using the same methods to race towards the same finish line. Now that everyone has slowed down and the distance between competitors is increasing, there is more opportunity than ever before to take a good look at the surroundings, and then forge a new path.
也就是說，過去出版業可說是在同一個操場裡、以同樣的方法、跑向同樣的目標；現在大家速度慢了下來，距離也愈拉愈遠，反倒有更多機會看清周圍的環境，找出一些新路。