I’ve never read any Salinger, but after reading that article I sincerely doubt that old curmudgeon could have ever had anything to say about the human condition

I’ve never read any Salinger, but after reading that article I sincerely doubt that old curmudgeon could have ever had anything to say about the human condition. People have a right to privacy, for sure. No one living a private life should be stalked by paparazzi. But once you let an idea out into the world, it’s never really yours ever again. All of that effort to use copyright as a form of thought control on others. So much for promoting the useful arts.