Re: (Re: For Robert Craig) stop whining
On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, Fam. Nieuwenhuijsen wrote:
>
> Consider a situation where the amount of money we spent on music and
> software remains constant. Yet we are free to copy everything. Our welfare
> would increase enormously, our production costs would remain constant. If it
> desired to move to such a situation. We as a society need to try to achieve
> maximum welfare. (esspecially when we can do so, without having to increase
> productivity).
How would you suggest funding such a plan, Ralf?
Taxes?
I currently spend exactly $0 per year on music.
The family down the street spends exactly $0 on software.
That situation suits us both - they don't use a computer, and I don't
listen to music. Why should the Suarez kids go without something because
I want more software?
Subscriptions?
Maybe, but what's to stop the "subscribers" from sharing with non-subscribers,
until there are only a handful of subscribers supporting the performer (or
programmer).
Do you have a plan that will actually work?
Regards,
Irv
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