flakespancakes

I'm with you in spirit, but I think you are underestimating how wide and complex the dependency trees can be in content licensing. And simplifying those licensing structures often mean removing control from individual artists, which we tend to consider a Bad Thing.

Via Transportation (ridewithvia.com) started out doing pooled cab rides but pivoted to doing what you describe, seemingly successfully. Lots of value for school transit, para transit, etc as well. I have no affiliation with them but I think the model is very promising.

Oh oh - what EU rule?

I think it's a little early to hail Russia's war economy as a success story worth emulating.

Sure, but the industries of the future arguably are. At least for now.

It's not like money isn't being made in the US today.

Maybe a PhD isn't sufficient evidence of intellectualism, then.