> However, I don't understand how skepticism about the role of intellectual property protections has turned into uncritical acceptance that it only causes harm.

> However, I don't understand how skepticism about the role of intellectual property protections has turned into uncritical acceptance that it only causes harm. Is not uncritical acceptance, there has been plenty of research and evidence that shows intellectual property harms innovation: http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/general/intellectual/against.htm http://levine.sscnet.ucla.edu/general/intellectual/against.h...