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This makes even less sense than the previous guy. When you've figured out how the world will work without people incentivized by money and power, get back to th

This makes even less sense than the previous guy. When you've figured out how the world will work without people incentivized by money and power, get back to the rest of us

leereeves 3y ago
Suing people for reading a book is one of the ways the poor are kept poor. The world will work just fine without ceding control to people who seek money and power, because most people aren't like that. The question is how to prevent the few who are from oppressing the rest of us. That is quite a challenge, but haven't you ever created something just for the fun of it?
- lotsoweiners 3y ago
  > Suing people for reading a book is one of the ways the poor are kept poor. Who is suing anyone for reading a book? > The world will work just fine without ceding control to people who seek money and power, because most people aren't like that. The question is how to prevent the few who are from oppressing the rest of us. Please get me in contact with your dealer because apparently the “legal” stuff I’ve been getting is not as potent as I thought. > That is quite a challenge, but haven't you ever created something just for the fun of it? Sure I’ve painted things that are on my wall and created lots of utility apps that I use personally but I keep them to myself. If I thought they were something that could get me some extra pocket money or better then I would be looking for ways to monetize. I have zero interest in sharing my potential intellectual property for free.
- listenallyall 3y ago
  > Suing people for reading a book is one of the ways the poor are kept poor. Please cite a single lawsuit. > The world will work just fine without ceding control to people who seek money and power, because most people aren't like that. Virtually everybody is "like that." The world works well because tons of people are working hard, toiling in difficult, dirty, boring, frustrating, or tedious jobs (or all of the above) behind the scenes to make it so. What are municipal waste workers seeking, if not money? Bus drivers? Construction workers? Police officers? > That is quite a challenge, but haven't you ever created something just for the fun of it? Any author or songwriter or photographer can proclaim his work to be freely copyable, just like programmers release code under MIT licenses. The fact that so few actually do, should clue you in on their incentives.
- squeaky-clean 3y ago
  Making it so you can't write for a living is one way to make sure only the rich can spread knowledge.

This makes even less sense than the previous guy. When you've figured out how the world will work without people incentivized by money and power, get back to the rest of us

leereeves 3y ago

Suing people for reading a book is one of the ways the poor are kept poor. The world will work just fine without ceding control to people who seek money and power, because most people aren't like that. The question is how to prevent the few who are from oppressing the rest of us. That is quite a challenge, but haven't you ever created something just for the fun of it?

lotsoweiners 3y ago
> Suing people for reading a book is one of the ways the poor are kept poor. Who is suing anyone for reading a book? > The world will work just fine without ceding control to people who seek money and power, because most people aren't like that. The question is how to prevent the few who are from oppressing the rest of us. Please get me in contact with your dealer because apparently the “legal” stuff I’ve been getting is not as potent as I thought. > That is quite a challenge, but haven't you ever created something just for the fun of it? Sure I’ve painted things that are on my wall and created lots of utility apps that I use personally but I keep them to myself. If I thought they were something that could get me some extra pocket money or better then I would be looking for ways to monetize. I have zero interest in sharing my potential intellectual property for free.
listenallyall 3y ago
> Suing people for reading a book is one of the ways the poor are kept poor. Please cite a single lawsuit. > The world will work just fine without ceding control to people who seek money and power, because most people aren't like that. Virtually everybody is "like that." The world works well because tons of people are working hard, toiling in difficult, dirty, boring, frustrating, or tedious jobs (or all of the above) behind the scenes to make it so. What are municipal waste workers seeking, if not money? Bus drivers? Construction workers? Police officers? > That is quite a challenge, but haven't you ever created something just for the fun of it? Any author or songwriter or photographer can proclaim his work to be freely copyable, just like programmers release code under MIT licenses. The fact that so few actually do, should clue you in on their incentives.
squeaky-clean 3y ago
Making it so you can't write for a living is one way to make sure only the rich can spread knowledge.