There's now an entire generation now that believes "Intellectual Property" is a real thing. Instead of the understanding that copyrights and patents are tempor

There's now an entire generation now that believes "Intellectual Property" is a real thing. Instead of the understanding that copyrights and patents are temporary state-granted monopolies meant to benefit society they are instead framed as real perpetual property rights. This framing fuels support for draconian laws and obscures the real purpose of these laws: to promote innovation and knowledge sharing and not to create eternal corporate fiefdoms.