IN THIS ISSUECulture and knowledge are public assets. Education, scientific research, collective historical endeavors, and publicly managed archives constitute our intellectual commons. This abstract realm fosters collective creation, improvement through discourse and innovation. Copyright law privatizes collective knowledge, limiting access for profit, reducing culture and knowledge to tradable commodities. Practices like bootlegging, remixing, and appropriation challenge these norms by subverting intellectual property laws, critiquing consumerism, and empowering individuals.
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Featuring an interview with Ben Schwartz