> A core proposition in Western world is that intellectual property is indistinguishable from other properties such as house you own or piece of art you create

> A core proposition in Western world is that intellectual property is indistinguishable from other properties such as house you own or piece of art you create or your stamp collection or your startups. It really is not. What makes you believe that it is? > When you die, you have right to transfer these properties to your designated heir. A great many people who don't get to inherit their wealth have been questioning this mantra for centuries, probably longer (albeit more cautiously).