This analysis challenges the idea of downloads being non-rivalrous, suggesting a significant disutility aspect exists, reflected in contexts like Bitcoin.
One of the basic tenets of digital philosophy is that downloads are non-rivalrous. When I download something it remains accessible to other users to download. But what if this isn't actually true and what if there is a strong disutility premise at work? Bitcoin has not done much for the world, but it does provide a useful reference point for thinking about this.
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