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by p3ll0n 5835 days ago
I like this model a lot but what if it was "pay what you can", not "pay what you want"? While subtle I think this change in the verb drastically changes the game. Not only is it much harder than you’d think to evaluate for yourself what you can pay but it requires a change in how we calculate value and turns payments into a mutual ethical obligation between producers and consumers. It goes well beyond our naive notion of "voting with your wallet".