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Yeah some people don't get that "property" is just as much a constructed concept as everything else is. It is an agreement/contract between people that is enfor
by xpl 2y ago
Yeah some people don't get that "property" is just as much a constructed concept as everything else is. It is an agreement/contract between people that is enforced by other people (e.g. the government).
Owning a home might seem more "real" than owning some IP, but it is just an agreement, and without a proper enforcement, anybody could enter and live in your house (which is what actually happens with squatters in some European countries where you're not allowed to kick them out by yourself and police don't care).
So property rights were never "real" (inherently) — they only become real when somebody kicks your ass for violating them. That's the only real thing about it.
- generic92034 2y agoTrue, but "this is my home and you cannot have it" is still quite a bit different from "this is my idea and you cannot use it". ;)