The idea that things are created because there is long-running and expansive copyright, is a story that only became the norm around 1950 - i.e. boomers. Today

The idea that things are created because there is long-running and expansive copyright, is a story that only became the norm around 1950 - i.e. boomers. Today any kids uploading their YT video thinks of their own copyright. This explanation of copyright as "creator protection" is a story much younger than copyright itself. Its incongruent with history or how its used today >99.99% of the time.