Valahányszor azt mondom, hogy a szerzői jogi monopólium egyáltalán nem szükséges a kultúra folyamatos áramlásának biztosításához, rendszeresen hallom újra és újra azt a visszatérő…
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Analizando el argumento de que no se harían grandes éxitos sin el monopolio de los derechos de autor
Cada vez que se argumenta que el monopolio de los derechos de autor no es necesario incentivar la producción de la cultura, oigo el…
Read MoreDebunking The Argument That No Blockbusters Would Be Made Without The Copyright Monopoly
Whenever I argue that the copyright monopoly isn’t necessary to incentivize culture production, I hear the counterargument that multi-million-euro movie productions would never happen…
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Today, I turn 40
Today, on the 21st of January, it is 40 years since I was born in 1972. Therefore, I am taking the liberty of taking…
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Enemy Expatriation Act to Revoke US Citizenship Without Due Process
Oh boy, another police state bill enters the US Congress! The Enemy Expatriation Act will allow citizens to be stripped of their nationality for…
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Experiences From Blacking Out For A Day
Yesterday’s blackout was an interesting experience. But before I say anything else, let me yay Mike Masnick of Techdirt who has been the hero…
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Today, This Blog Goes Dark Protesting Against Censorship
Today, Wednesday January 18, the world protests against proposed censorship laws in the United States. It is a protest of unprecedented scale, ranging from…
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Damn Yanks Harass Another Of My Colleagues
News reached me this morning that authorities in the United States has decided to harass yet another of my colleagues. Australian activist Asher Wolf’s…
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I Have Absolutely Brilliant Colleagues
Stop whatever you’re doing right now and watch this eight-minute speech from Christopher Lauer, a Member of State Parliament in Berlin who was elected…
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My Plans For 2012
In 2011, I managed to transition from leader of a local Pirate Party to an international voice on information policy and civil liberties matters….
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