The NFTS and the Internet

Nft tokens are non fungible tokens, meaning that each one of m is individually unique. And therefore it carries intrinsic value, defined by what the market assigns it. It's a real mind shift from what i've seen happening over the last 20 years, which is the eroding of value of digital content. A 50 thousand dollar tell-tale sign? Why do people pay an exorbitant amount for the same thing long term?