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#bartcardi mentioned in his comment above, that "there is a small inflation on steem so every minute, hour or day steem creates new coins."

This is the same inflation which weakens every asset (dollars, steem etc.) -- Since the people that paid into the SS system 50 years ago, paid with dollars that are not worth as much today, when they retired working people must contribute a larger dollar value to support the retiring.

Each day the SSN system needs more users (people coming into the workforce) then leaving (or being paid) -- this can only happen for so long before there are not enough new workers (steemers)

I'm having a bit of trouble with the explanation. Maybe from a lack of my understanding, but in my mind we are receiving one initial payment of steem. Half in the dollar and half into the bidding pool. Which is creating the revenue for others.

Sure, but where is the original revenue coming from?
You or someone purchased SP and this brought in outside funding.

As long as there are more people purchasing then being paid it works well (Ponzi)

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