Why Digital Scarcity is a Polite Suggestion, Not an Economic Reality
Traditional art depends on physical friction and the impossibility of replication. On-chain collectibles, governed by software switches and generative floods, fail the fundamental test of long-term value.
Marcus Thornewood
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August 16, 2026
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5 min
When the marginal cost of a masterpiece hits zero, the price of your receipt follows it into the abyss.
Marcus Thornewood examines the collision of generative AI and digital scarcity, arguing that on-chain provenance is no match for infinite supply.
Marcus Thornewood
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May 11, 2026
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5 min
Why buying digital dirt is the 1920s Florida swampland of our modern era.
Marcus Thornewood examines the digital land rush, questioning the logic of artificial scarcity in a world where teleportation is free and the neighbors are ghosts.
Marcus Thornewood
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April 5, 2026
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5 min