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Lessig, however, draws the important distinction between properties that are rivalrous and non-rivalrous. The grass on a commons is rivalrous – if my cattle eat it, yours can’t, and you and your cattle suffer as a result. Similarly, if I take a bite out of your apple, that’s my gain, your loss. But learning is a non-rivalrous property. If I share an idea with you, you gain, but not at my expense. I still have that knowledge. Knowledge can be likened to the light from a candle: I can light many other candles without losing the original source of light.
