Why Your Content is Worthless

Boing Boing pointed to an excellent post by Paul Graham where he explored the value of content in a post-medium world.  Some people disagreed, but I see it differently.  There is a reason your content is worthless, and it's not the consumer's fault.

I think he's exactly right, but it seems he doesn't quite realize WHY he's exactly right.

Let's say you have a hardcover, and the hardcover is $20. You pay $20 because that's what a book costs. All good. Books are $20. There's some fraction of that ...