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And it causes a tragedy of the commons that disincentivizes invention and slows progress in the Useful Arts as the US Constitution calls it. Truly free trade w

by hopler 8y ago

And it causes a tragedy of the commons that disincentivizes invention and slows progress in the Useful Arts as the US Constitution calls it. Truly free trade would mean I could just take one from a store since the owner isn't using all the duplicates in stock.

coldtea 8y ago
>And it causes a tragedy of the commons that disincentivizes invention Only when it comes to profit. There are other motives for invention... >Truly free trade would mean I could just take one from a store since the owner isn't using all the duplicates in stock. Only that wouldn't be trade -- because you don't pay (trade money for the product). So, no.