Yes, we have a lot of things supported by surplus. All research is one example. I don't think my comment implies that at all. I'm not convinced it'll ever grow

Yes, we have a lot of things supported by surplus. All research is one example. I don't think my comment implies that at all. I'm not convinced it'll ever grow that large though. See: Content is not king [1] for a good explanation of why. I think it's natural that it grows now to levels never seen before. What am I underestimating? I agree it is an important issue; my comment is orthogonal to it though. [1] https://firstmonday.org/article/view/833/742 https://firstmonday.org/article/view/833/742