Can Design be Free

'Design wants to be Free', the article paraphrases Stewart Brand.  But what are the implications for low cost and universally available design?   Universally create able via 3D printing.  Loss of quality?   Are the results similar to what we are seeing in the publishing world?   " ... An object is no longer something you merely consume. It's something you create. Famed industrial designer Yves Behar explains why this shift is a revolution in the making.... "