The price of commodity will fall to the cost of production, yes. That's why commodity producers often form gangs... I mean legitimate trade unions... (OPEC being the best example) But producers find a myriad of ways to de-commodify their goods; trademarkes, patents, and IP law help uphold these "moats" of differentiation... you may know how the recipe to Coca-Cola but you can not sell a soft drink with that name.

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The issue of sound money scarcity is very interesting in my eyes, and will lead to a world of completely different incentives and strategies to get ahead. It will be a return to merchantilism!