Originally Posted by Rbneader
I can kind of understand it, since I was doing it for a little while. There's a definite shift in thinking that comes with a resource that is post-scarcity, and it takes people a while to adjust.
The natural reaction is to grab everything ASAP in case it goes away. And the changeable nature of the net reinforces that to a certain extent. But eventually people come to understand that they really don't need to worry about it - there's always another book, or a torrent, or some way to get what they want. There's an abundance and they don't need to fret about it. People can just get what they want right away and not have to worry about stockpiling for the future.
It's an interesting shift because it mimics so many of the changes in inventory management and storage that are going on in the business world. Makes me wonder what's going to happen when manufacturing gets decentralized (3D printing, etc). What will people do all day to keep themselves busy and contributing to society?
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