Attribution Asymmetry in Information Abundance

When production costs approach zero and copying becomes infinitely cheap, creators lose visibility and control over how their work is used. Whoever can reconstruct the attribution chain gains negotiating power and pricing power.

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  Centralized Authority Over Information Credibility
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  Revealed Preference Over Stated Preference
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  Principal-Agent Problem Going Public
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  Medium Shift Visibility Paradox
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  Patent Tax
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  Decision Acceleration via Information Intermediation