“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.” CultureFreedomCopyrightIntellectual PropertyPublic Good Book:The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Source: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
“Call it the openness aversion. Cultural agoraphobia. We are systematically likely to undervalue the importance, viability, and productive power of open systems, open networks, and nonproprietary production.” CultureFreedomCopyrightIntellectual PropertyPublic Good Book:The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Source: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
“In the middle of the most successful and exciting experiment in nonproprietary, distributed creativity in the history of the species, our policy makers can see only the threat from ‘piracy’.” CultureFreedomInnovationCopyrightIntellectual PropertyPublic Good Book:The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind Source: The Public Domain: Enclosing the Commons of the Mind