I think "intellectual monopoly" is a good term. If we switched nomenclature to that, I think it's a great step in the right direction. But when I hear the term

I think "intellectual monopoly" is a good term. If we switched nomenclature to that, I think it's a great step in the right direction. But when I hear the term IP, what I hear is "Intellectual Slavery", as you are declaring control over human behavior, which is the definition of slavery ("restricted freedom"). I'm not necessarily against Intellectual Slavery laws. If we as a people decide it's better to have those laws than not, that's fine. Just let's use honest terms here.