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Will Minecraft and Makerbot Usher in the Post-Scarcity Economy? | Idea Channel | PBS

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From the Jetsons to Cory Doctorow, science fiction writers of all stripes have imagined a world where any object could be instantly created. Modern economics on the other hand, is built on the principle of competition for scarce resources. And while it may not seem like a video game and printer could alter this economic reality, we beg to differ.

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