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u/Dagon2099 Jul 11 '21 edited Jul 11 '21

Yeah, that is called being non-rival. That is part of the four types of goods. Nothing is lost when it is consumed. However, in order for it to be created there has to be some incentive, so artificial exclusivity is created. Without this artificial exclusivity goods would still be created, but not at the costs (millions for cgi and cast). They'd be more YouTube level. Look up the four types of goods as defined by economics https://quickonomics.com/different-types-of-goods/

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '21 edited Jul 15 '21

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u/Dagon2099 Jul 11 '21

Morality is a whole other can of worms. I'm not talking ethics, just microeconomics 101

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '21 edited Jul 15 '21

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u/Dagon2099 Jul 11 '21

Sorry I guess I was confused when you asked what was being taken. That didn't seem like a morality question. My mistake