"Files are a basic human freedom" - that definitely resonates with me. There's an assortment of trade-offs though. In particular, linking between files breaks

"Files are a basic human freedom" - that definitely resonates with me. There's an assortment of trade-offs though. In particular, linking between files breaks if you ever want to move or rename a file. Also, by self-encapsulating every file, you end up using space less efficiently.