As style costs zero, substance stays scarce: reality becomes the most valuable content
curious_vii · x · 2026-09-05
curiousvii tweets that he loves how digital media is becoming almost entirely commoditized: once the cost of style goes to zero, substance remains scarce — and reality itself is the most substantial thing, so "touching grass" should become increasingly desirable on the margin. A short take on how AI-generated content floods shift what's scarce, and why authentic, offline reality may regain value in the AI era.
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