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I'm pretty sure that hallowed time when intellectually property "worked" before everything went bad is a myth. There are plenty of countries that didnt enforce

by pydry 3y ago

I'm pretty sure that hallowed time when intellectually property "worked" before everything went bad is a myth. There are plenty of countries that didnt enforce it for a time though and experienced a kind of mini renaissance. I dont think it was ever really intended to "protect" the rights of inventors nor was it ever good at doing so.

bsder 3y ago
> There are plenty of countries that didnt enforce it for a time though and experienced a kind of mini renaissance. See: America, England, and the Industrial Revolution
- fragmede 3y ago
  The story of Hollywood as well.
loup-vaillant 3y ago
I’ve heard that (at least in some places) patent started as a a trade barrier, to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. The penniless inventor was just a fable to sell the idea.