The vision, tools, and processes that lead to great inventions are where the real value lies. These intangibles can't be easily copied. They aren't ever in the

The vision, tools, and processes that lead to great inventions are where the real value lies. These intangibles can't be easily copied. They aren't ever in the public eye, and without really being a part of that process you can't learn much about it. Learn how to do this instead of learning how to just invent a Thingamajig. Then you can consistently make Thingamajigs that are first-to-market products with great branding that people will choose over your competitors products. Patents aren't needed. Copyright protection is. People should be allowed to have their own namespace in the public market and it is beneficial to have a system of government to enforce this. We don't need to protect anything else.