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Paul Krugman Joins The Infinite Goods Brigade
from the the-concept-is-getting-through dept
It looks like Paul Krugman is the latest economist to join the growing group of folks who recognize the impact of infinite goods on business models -- and how it's not a bad thing, just an inevitable shift in the market. Unfortunately, his writeup on the issue is a little weak. He references Esther Dyson's predictions about this from fourteen years ago and the recent Rolling Stone article we discussed last month. What's disappointing is that, as an economist, he should have been able to look at the fundamental economics and understand why this makes sense, but he chooses not to do so. That leaves him open to criticism. The next stage of this debate is going to be showing, fundamentally, why this inevitable change isn't a bad thing. Some people already recognize this, but it clearly is going to require a lot more convincing evidence.
