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    When Scarcity Inverts

    Property, Agency, and the Post-Scarcity Economy

    Intellectual property was a machine for manufacturing scarcity. As AI and robotics collapse the cost of production, the scarce thing becomes the human power to choose, and it needs a new kind of protection.

    Brandon S. Byers, D.Sc. · 14 August 2026 · Version 4 · Working draft · 25 min read