> Because, fundamentally, most people aren't assholes. I think that the concept is that piracy is a symptom of a broken market, not the cause of a broken marke

> Because, fundamentally, most people aren't assholes. I think that the concept is that piracy is a symptom of a broken market, not the cause of a broken market. If something costs more than someone thinks it is worth, or they have difficulty obtaining it in an 'easy enough' manner, they will revert to piracy. However, if something is available at an appropriate price point with easy access, then piracy will diminish (down to people who only think that everything should be free). As far as the 'donate what you want' concept, Panera Bread has a few locations that are like this [1]. I can't remember the details, but I think that it all ended up evening out. They would give you a suggested cost, and you paid what you wanted/could. [1] http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2011-05-16-panera-pay-what-you-can_n.htm http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2011-05-16-pan...