Open Source Ecology Paradigm

Frequently, people ask me how the OSE Paradigm can compete with China.

1. When IP access barriers are eliminated in the open source economy, cost of production is reduced to production capitalization and labor.
2. Cost of production capitalization, under the assumption of flexible fabrication assisted by automation - goes to zero in the scenario of community-supported manufacturing (think Open Source Fab Lab in every community)
3. In the open source economy of DIY ethic and local production capacity and transparency - the cost of labor goes to zero.
4. Further, in the limit of lifetime-design products, such as nickel-iron batteries, the concept of "Therefore, I 'profit'" goes away, as the battery production becomes a service. In the limit of DIY ethic, this cost, defined as external cost - goes to zero.
5. Further, regulatory costs are minimized via technological transparency, a technologically-literate populace of the open source age.
6. Technological literacy is facilitated by introduction of true technical education, not industry standard marketing forces.