<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Napster revealed the recurring logic of barrier... > Napster revealed the recurring logic of barrier collapse: once a function can move through a network at radically lower cost, the old institution loses exclusive control over the route. The public gains access, while creators and institutions must rebuild the economics, norms, and stewardship around the new capability. **Source:** [[livestreams/Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Workbook|Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Napster revealed the recurring logic of barrier collapse: once a function can move through a network at radically lower cost, the old institution loses exclusive control over the route. The public gains access, while creators and institutions must rebuild the economics, norms, and stewardship around the new capability.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-napster-revealed-recurring-around-new-capability ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->