Comment by ETH_start

The evidence I've seen suggests that the most common source of scarcity is restrictions on trade, like taxation.

"What if we had taxed the internet?

"What was once framed as a trivial tax—half a cent to download a photo, or a cent to send 100 emails—would now cost the average American household an estimated $784,000 per year."

Incredible stats from @JaredWalczak"

https://x.com/senatorshoshana/status/2095980044657021352?s=2...