Post-capitalist society with zero marginal cost approaching.

Post-capitalist society with zero marginal cost approaching. | we do enter a postc capitalist society. Hate to say it, um but you know, that's ultimate abundance.

we do enter a postc capitalist society. Hate to say it, um but you know, that's ultimate abundance.

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