Copyright maximalists want all sorts of new laws to “help authors get paid”. Well, I’m a published author, and all their efforts to “help”…
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NSA Mass Surveillance Has Already Been Used For Ordinary Police Work
The NSA has used its ubiquitous wiretapping for ordinary police work. It used mass surveillance to prevent the murder of an eccentric artist, according…
Read MoreLouis Michel Affair: Lobbies Switch From Influencing To Directly Writing European Laws
Belgian Member of European Parliament Louis Michel was recently ranked the second worst regarding Data Privacy issues by the LobbyPlag.eu website for submitting 158…
Read MoreBitcoin's Real Revolution Isn't Hard Money, It's Economic Panarchy
The earth-shattering thing about bitcoin isn’t its fixed money supply. It’s not the carefully tuned algorithm that keeps its growth at a steady rate,…
Read MoreTintin And The Copyright Sharks
Tintin, the well-known cartoon adventurous reporter, is something that the creator Hergé wanted to die with him. In this guest piece, Lionel Dricot explains…
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European Principles Of Due Process Shoved Aside To Hunt Down Pirate Bay Founder
In the upcoming extradition request against Gottfrid Svartholm-Warg, co-founder of The Pirate Bay, Danish judicial authorities are disregarding an important acquittal in Swedish courts….
Read MoreCopyright's Three Lines Of Defense
I’ve followed and participated in the copyright debate for years, and I’ve come to realize there are certain patterns that repeat themselves. You can…
Read MoreThe Question Was Never "How Do We Make Sure Artists Are Paid". It Was Always "How Do We Ensure Art Is Made And Available".
The copyright monopoly was never intended to ensure income for a particular group of people. This is a common false counterargument in the copyright…
Read More"How Shall The Artists Get Paid?" Isn't A Question, It's An Insult
Throughout the debate on sharing culture and knowledge in violation of the copyright monopoly, one question keeps popping up. But it’s not a question…
Read MoreBitcoin's Vast Overvaluation Appears Partially Caused By (Usually) Illegal Price-Fixing
Bitcoin is soaring again. On examining the market size and market share for bitcoin, the valuation is unwarranted by several orders of magnitude comparing…
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