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Originally Posted by PKFFW
Would not the reality you describe above seem to suggest that "we the people" will simply take the work, enjoy it, then scamper away to take the next offering without any thought for payment to the creator?
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Most of us would do so, but not all. The appeal to the audience is nothing short of a variation on the ancient theme of one Maecenas, the wealthy patron of arts (poetry). One of the survival tactics that kept the arts alive through long periods of barbarism.