Who will own the future?

In my latest column for Scout, I talk to Annalee Newitz about the life and death implications of IP law, the roles that journalism and science fiction play in society, and who will own the future:

https://scout.ai/story/how-capitalism-and-private-property-are-impeding-innovation?shared=849.HyDV094Fm

I previously recommended Newitz's debut novel, Autonomous, in this edition of my monthly reading recommendation newsletter.

Complement with how digital feeds are shaping geopolitics, Omar El Akkad on avoiding American ruin, and Cory Doctorow on dystopia as a state of mind.

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