> "My advice to young people is to figure out how to make something." Problem: patents. Good luck making things as a "little guy" with patents (software or ot

> "My advice to young people is to figure out how to make something." Problem: patents. Good luck making things as a "little guy" with patents (software or otherwise) in the way. Patents and similar government-granted monopolies are all, by definition, obstacles to economic activity through an accessible and competitive market. They are also the most difficult to overcome for those starting at the bottom. Want economic recovery? Break monopolies.