No, the tools might become cheaper. But if someone can put them to useful work, then the tool has worth in combination with the labour , skills and other factors of production.
Lots of things with no market price are worthy, air is a classic example.
Will anyone develop an improved tool if they can’t sell it?’ Yes, craftspeople have always butted up against limitations in tooling, and the true masters of their craft will learn, improve and develop their tools so as to improve output, quality, efficiency of their own work. That’ll still happen, though it might change in scale, scope and speed.
I think craftspeople would benefit from not outsourcing their mastery to adobe - but more generally they’d benefit from deeper ownership and understanding of their tools - and always more independence and choice on inputs.
No, the tools might become cheaper. But if someone can put them to useful work, then the tool has worth in combination with the labour , skills and other factors of production.
Lots of things with no market price are worthy, air is a classic example.
Will anyone develop an improved tool if they can’t sell it?’ Yes, craftspeople have always butted up against limitations in tooling, and the true masters of their craft will learn, improve and develop their tools so as to improve output, quality, efficiency of their own work. That’ll still happen, though it might change in scale, scope and speed.
I think craftspeople would benefit from not outsourcing their mastery to adobe - but more generally they’d benefit from deeper ownership and understanding of their tools - and always more independence and choice on inputs.