I keep hearing people say that other people think things should be free. Yet, I can't think of a single time I've ever heard someone actually say that, or read

I keep hearing people say that other people think things should be free. Yet, I can't think of a single time I've ever heard someone actually say that, or read something that said "this should be free." Rarely does anyone think something should be free. What people are actually thinking is: this thing is free and I'll use it while it is, but if there's a paywall, I'm done. This is very different than "should be free" because we are really saying it's value to me is $0. And, everyone is batting an eye at the rising prices of cable, cell phone service, insurance, etc. In fact, it's so blinding we can't even open our eyes to look at anymore.