There is compelling evidence that Prussia's explosive progress in the 19th century was due to the lack of copyrights. At the same time, England's progress was

There is compelling evidence that Prussia's explosive progress in the 19th century was due to the lack of copyrights. At the same time, England's progress was smothered under strong copyrights. The historian Eckhard Höffner has done a lot of research in this area. Here's a taste: http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,710976,00.html http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,710976,...