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September 6, 2005
Free culture and proprietary culture
What is your initial opinion regarding copyright? I'm guessing that most of us do not support the idea of people stealing from others. Perhaps you have in mind that you will be a writer or an artist of some kind in the future, and you will want to be paid for your work. On the other hand, when copyright limits our ability to innovate, to create, then it stands in the way of public interest.
Lessig is in search of some middle ground. He has no interest in abolishing copyright. However, as he notes in this week's reading, we have recently seen the expansion of proprietary culture. We used to have far more freedom to develop and share culture on our own. In a sense technology like the Internet has made it possible for the average person to create and distribute culture on nearly the same scale as major corporations. This new power has raised concerns among corporations as they desire to protect their market share.
So where do you come into this debate? What do you think is in our society's best interest?
Posted by Alex Reid at September 6, 2005 10:10 AM
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