Five erroneous assertions have kept appearing in the public debate since 1990 about file-sharing vs. the copyright monopoly. These assertions have persisted for 25…
Read MoreOld World
You're Still More Likely To Get Hit By Lightning Than Convicted From Sharing Culture
In 2012, more than twice as many Swedes were hit by lightning as were indicted for sharing culture. This stands in stark contrast with…
Read MoreAbandon Integrity, All Ye that Gain Power?
If we had any doubt of the reason we need to be extra vigilant in our work, this month has provided them in spades….
Read MoreIn A Way I Do Sort Of Envy The US Its Patent System
I most certainly don’t envy the US its patent system as such, but as a European politician, I am concerned that the US seems…
Read MoreWhy The Copyright Monopoly Is Quite Unlike Legitimate Restrictions Of Property Rights
In our series about defenses of the copyright monopoly, and why they don’t hold water on scrutiny, today’s article will be about the argument…
Read MoreHow the Police (and Politicians) Can Regain the Public Trust
A few months ago, I asked what we should do about law enforcement officials that broke the law in a piece called “Is it…
Read MoreIs The Copyright Industry Really Shooting Itself In The Foot?
It’s tempting to mock the copyright industry for being unable to understand the Internet. Why, we ask, do they sue their fans, play whack-a-mole…
Read MoreBanana Republic Justice: Behind The Scenes Of The Pirate Bay Trial
Process of law failed on so many accounts in the trial against the two operators of The Pirate Bay, its media spokesperson, and a…
Read MoreThe Copyright Monopoly Stands In Opposition To Freedoms Of Contract
In our series highlighting misconceptions about the copyright monopoly, we’re arrived at comparing them to contract rights. Several people who defend the monopoly from…
Read MoreThe Copyright Monopoly Is A Legal Featherweight Compared To Property Rights
In our series of misconceptions about the copyright monopoly, some people defending the monopoly keep asserting that it carries the same legal weight as…
Read More
