What do you think?
It seems to me that the internet could serve as a major enemy to the global economy. Information as a resource is changing. For those inclined, and more and more are figuring it out, most of the information out there is now available for free on the web. I mean music, magazines, comics, movies, tv shows, newspapers, books etc... With the speed of delivery, i.e. on demand, and the price, free. It's a no brainer. Add to that the low environmental impact on distribution, no paper, no plastic. It just makes sense to move on and give up items in place of data.
Obviously the problem is that if no one is buying, how do content producers and artists get paid? A strong force on the internet will always ensure information travels freely throughout cyberspace. It would literally cripple our economy if everybody stopped buying entertainment media. Also wiping out the production and distribution would destroy a whole other industry.
So what are the options?
*Kill the internet?
*Ramp up the enforcement of piracy crime?
*Get rid of money and reform our economical structures?
*Pay for data, and those monies get funneled through?
*Federalize entertainment and collect via entertainment taxes?
I'm sure our current state of internet content it is likely already having an effect on our economies. It's only going to get worse, and 'they' will have to deal with it. I really wonder which way they will go.
Just thinking....
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