> Some people might decide to work less because they no longer need to pay for the movie. Hasn't the money 'disappeared' in this case? No, you don't generate m

> Some people might decide to work less because they no longer need to pay for the movie. Hasn't the money 'disappeared' in this case? No, you don't generate money out of thin air by working. It's a transfer from somebody else. Besides, for many people working less is obviously valuable, otherwise you'd see a lot of people working 100 hours a week.