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Intellectual Property
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Perhaps the romantic author does not create out of thin air. Perhaps he or she is deeply embedded in a literary, musical, cultural, or scientific tradition that would not flourish if treated as a set of permanently walled private plots. . . . the sacred genius of authors might both require a certain level of freedom in knowledge inputs and a certain level of control over knowledge outputs.
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― The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind : Annotated Edition
― The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind : Annotated Edition
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In the absence of evidence on either side, the presumption should be against creating a new, legalized monopoly. The burden of proof should lie on those who claim, in any particular case, that the state should step in to stop competition, outlaw copying, proscribe technology, or restrict speech.
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― The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
― The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
