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“Intellectual property is a critical engine of economic growth,” Mr. Finn says. “That’s not just for large companies, but also for small businesses and entire c
by kiba 16y ago
“Intellectual property is a critical engine of economic growth,” Mr. Finn says. “That’s not just for large companies, but also for small businesses and entire countries. We work with governments that are realizing this is in their best interests.”
Did you know that Americans were some of the largest pirate of British literature back in the 19th century? It was even 100% legal too. The public in America have cheaper access to British literature than the British themselves. You can imagine what it did to American literacy rate. ;)
We also benefited from American conducting industrial espionage and British immigrants that sneak out of the country so that we can jumpstart our own industrial revolution.
Now the Chinese are doing the same thing to us.