Comment by wnjenrbr
21 hours ago
In my opinion, IP is dead. Strong IP died in 2022, along with the Marxist labor theory of value; of which IP derives its (hypothetical) value. It no longer matters who did what when and how. The only thing that matters is that exists, and it can be consumed, for no cost, forever.
IP is the final delusion of 19th century thinking. It was crushed when we could synthesize anything, at little cost, little effort. Turns out, the hard work had to be done once, and we could automate to infinity forever.
Hold on to 19th century delusions if you wish, the future is accelerating, and you are going to be left behind.
This is a tone deaf take that ignores the massive imbalance in how IP law is wielded by large corporations vs individuals or small firms.
No, it’s the most empowering thing humanity has ever constructed to wrestle the beast of IP and make it an irrelevant footnote in the human story. Deckchairs on the titanic.
If one wastes their life in court, arguing 19th century myths, that’s on the players.
IP law is not going away for “little people” like us until we collectively overturn the existing political regime which grants more rights to corporations than people.