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I think you're right about micropayments. I think most everyone's thoughts are in hindsight, using existing reading patterns to determine value. However, as soo

I think you're right about micropayments. I think most everyone's thoughts are in hindsight, using existing reading patterns to determine value. However, as soon as you actually have to pay to read an article - reading habits change. It's like free food. A lot of people will eat anything when it's free, but that doesn't mean they will actually buy it.

MikeCapone 17y ago
The book Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely has a chapter about "the power of free", and how even the difference betwee 1 cent and free is actually huge (based on the experiments they did).