The cost of making is falling to zero; the cost of mattering is climbing
korymath · x · 2026-10-11
korymath offers a crisp take on the AI era: when everyone can make anything, the cost of making is dropping toward zero while the cost of mattering keeps climbing. His argument: you have to deliberately want to make things that matter to be ready to invest what it takes — a response to how creators should position value once AI collapses production barriers.
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