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Can you own an idea? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago by muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee to c/libertarian@sh.itjust.works

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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

It is rooted in the concept of copyright: the right to copy. Centuries ago that was a much more tangible process of labor.

The Press Act and Statue of Anne from England are kind of where the concept originated.