Overregulation Corrupts Citizens And Weakens The Rule

One Theme Of What I've Been Writing Has Been To Get People To Understand That "apolitical" Means "you Lose." It Doesn't Mean You Live A Utopian Life Free Of Politicians' Influence. The Destruction Of The Public Domain Is The Clearest Example, But It Will Only Be The First.

All Around Us Are The Consequences Of The Most Significant Technological, And Hence Cultural, Revolution In Generations.

The Current Term Of Protection For Software Is The Life Of An Author Plus 70 Years, Or, If It's Work-for-hire, A Total Of 95 Years. This Is A Bastardization Of The Constitution's Requirement That Copyright Be For "limited Times."

Freedom Is About Stopping The Past.

As I've Indicated, Most Books Go Out Of Print Within One Year. The Same Is True Of Music And Film. Commercial Culture Is Sharklike. It Must Keep Moving. And When A Creative Work Falls Out Of Favor With The Commercial Distributors, The Commercial Life Ends.