Braydon Fuller on Nostr: I've thought about this also. I don't think digital goods must always go immediately ...

I've thought about this also. I don't think digital goods must always go immediately to available for everyone at zero cost. There is a gradient of scarcity even with digital goods. Yes, the next marginal unit is at near zero cost to produce, however that first non-identical unit is not at zero cost and is still scarce. Each person that makes a copy contributes to it becoming less and less scarce until there are hundreds of thousands of copies and it is so available that it's no longer an economic good. Skipping over that transition period, I think misses out on a market opportunity and for value comparisons to be made that can help guide the direction of digital goods and what customers value the most.