The Pipeline: the Future of Physical Goods

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Synopsis:

In the modern world, physical commodities are a fundamental barrier of freedom, starkly differentiated from how we have learned to treat digital goods.

The reality of physical, three-dimensional objects is that they occupy space and require labor to move, to transform, and to use.

The modern supply chain endeavors to overcome this barrier and enable us to treat our physical goods with the same liquidity and ease with which we treat our digital goods. We have not yet achieved this state, and may not achieve it until we surpass the restrictions of effort and cost to a level on par with the simplicity of our digital commodities.

The route to this destination is fraught with uncertainty and dangers, but upon surmounting these issues will we have the potential to become free of the mental inhibitions of self-sustainment and move towards the greater pursuits of which humans are so inherently capable.