> I figured I don't believe in value

Maybe you don't, but it's fairly obvious that a lot of things are changing and things are moving.

Maybe your dad's mate didn't have to expand on his business, good for him. Other business are expanding because they now can.

Will the positive overweigh the negative? Not necessarily, but to go "it's tulip" is the kind of argument so devoid of nuance that we shouldn't be discussing so on HN.

The overwhelming demand for token would not coming from people wanting a unique illustration - it would be from professional usage. In fact, I'm not even sure who is subsidized. The $20 subscription surely isn't being used fully across all members of that subscription.