If there's a near endless opportunity for arbitrage, this solves the FOSS funding problem. It creates a positive feedback loop: good software makes more people money, which funds more devs, who make better software.

No need to play the lottery game of creating a unicorn startup and trying to capture a market. Everyone gets rich without having to sell IP.

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Definitely on to something here I like it

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I like the fact that a large extractive corporate can't be built on this model. Less bloat, less corruption, more prioritization of tech that actually matters. The current system incentivizes quantity and manipulation. What we really need are tools that work EXTREMELY well.

Real wealth is freedom. Freedom to make your own decisions, on your own terms, and enjoy the results of said actions.