I reject that the only way forward is to simply accept rent-seeking behavior and move on. It's unreasonable to expect people to pay for a freely reproducible go

I reject that the only way forward is to simply accept rent-seeking behavior and move on. It's unreasonable to expect people to pay for a freely reproducible good, and "doing something" about that implies state surveillance and ultimately violence, which leaves me uncomfortable. Based on my understanding of history, I actually believe it's the perpetuation of this violence that created an underclass who can't afford anything in the first place.