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I’m a huge fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s “Tipping Point” and Chris Anderson’s “The Long Tail.” What’s one to do when you find that the authors of your favorite books at odds over the future of “free” (also the title of Anderson’s new book)? The answer- look to Seth Godin (another favorite). On his new blog post, he defends Anderson’s point of view.

After reading Gladwell’s review of Free in The New Yorker, I concur that there are indeed significant costs associated with the development of the technology and the distribution behind “ideas.” The biggest argument for Gladwell’s point...