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There are many different funding models for media: hypothecated taxes, subscriptions, donations, merch... Why does it have to be an alternate universe? I have

There are many different funding models for media: hypothecated taxes, subscriptions, donations, merch... Why does it have to be an alternate universe? I have been thinking the same and there it would not be easy, but it could be done, and even if we had people finding lots of loopholes it would greatly restrict advertising.

tomjen3 2y ago
Your are missing: interest by individuals, information corporations wants out (no grocery store chain would ever think of putting a paygate on its opening hours), and think tanks. Besides, even in the extreme where no new media is ever created, would that be so bad? Anna's archive has 38 million books. You would be challenged to even read the index in a lifetime.