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> Valuing 'original' is capitalistic invention. I think "valuing originality" is a human trait. Putting a monetary value on it is a capitalist invention.
by rukittenme 6y ago
> Valuing 'original' is capitalistic invention.
I think "valuing originality" is a human trait. Putting a monetary value on it is a capitalist invention.
- jaldhar 6y agoI think originality is a relatively new concept in human thought. The Sanskrit book I’m reading at the moment ha a startlingly new interpretation of an ancient school of philosophy but the author takes pains to note that he is not saying anything new but merely recovering the “true meaning” which was lost a long time ago. Or think of all the medieval forgeries which were attributed to Aristotle or some other ancient author. Valuing innovation over continuity is one of the distinguishing features of modernity versus traditional cultures.
- chrisco255 6y agoIt might be because it was difficult to capture the value created by an invention in the time before common law, capitalism, and intellectual property rights.