How Intellectual Property Stifles Innovation
Added 2022-11-16 21:51:50 +0000 UTCHowdy, friends! You've probably heard the term "intellectual property" before. If not, it basically means you can lay claim to an idea and prevent anyone else from using it, building upon it, or even creating something similar. Why do we have these laws, and how deep does the problem go? Hope you enjoy!
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Socialism will support people to do more of the things they love rather than having to do something to put food on the table. That could possibly mean, within a decade we would have people in almost every industry who are passionate about what they do. Wether that's baristas, teachers, farmers or even research scientists, quality of the product/research they produce would be significantly greater than any Capitalist society could achieve. Assuming Intellectual Property would be readily available to the masses. You could say that in an artistic sense, people will be able to add their unique perspective using inspiration from someone else's creation. Or the more logical sense, reading someone's research theories and studying further off that information to see what there is to know. It just seems like it would work and not only that but benefit everyone at the same time.
Marcus McNamara
2022-12-29 16:47:10 +0000 UTCLove this video!!! Are there any books or media I can learn more about intellectual property?
ToddlerLeft
2022-11-17 11:41:54 +0000 UTCIt's worth keeping in mind that at the time of its creation, the patent system and the idea of IP was a progressive step away from the system of guilds and trade secrets that preceded it. It encouraged inventors to disclose their inventions, bringing beneficial inventions quickly into society. Granted, it carried the seeds for abusive rent seeking and a system that could be gamed by wealthy corporations. Today those seeds have sprouted. The system has been parasitized to the extent that it's no longer serves its original intent.
Roger Arnold
2022-11-17 05:50:38 +0000 UTC"Innovation" has always been the most deceitful pro-capitalist talking point, and it runs in the same vein as "people won't work" when discussing UBI. It totally ignores the fact that, and you've brought this up before, humans are genuinely and naturally curious and creative. I can understand why people working in labor find that hard to reconcile, but as someone lucky enough to work in a profession that values creativity where possible (software), it is clear as day. The common situation: new developers enter into the industry full of hope, ideas, and yes, naivete. Their hearts are in the right place (innovation) even if its larger than their mind (ability). Over the years, the reality of late stage capitalism sets in as our drive to innovate is slowly beaten out of us by deadlines, corner cutting, terrible ladder-climbing management, too-tight budgets, etc. Many of us just end up treating it as nothing more than a paycheck in the end, which is fine, but I doubt half as many started out that way. Anyway, thanks for shedding some light on this topic.
Devin Doolin
2022-11-17 03:08:59 +0000 UTCAt 62 years old, I'm in the late stages of my career of being exploited. However, I do believe that blessed are the ones who plant tree saplings knowing full well they will never sit it its shade. I'm inspired by this way of thought. I'm a closet socialist.
Alva Jack Almand
2022-11-17 01:13:32 +0000 UTCAs a board member of the United States Pirate Party, I’d like to say thank you for bringing awareness to the issues of intellectual property
Southside Mitch
2022-11-16 21:57:31 +0000 UTCI love having fresh anticapitalist propaganda to listen to at work
James Curtiss
2022-11-16 21:55:19 +0000 UTC
