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The Case Against Intellectual Property

Posted by michael on from the pay-to-play dept.

dhilvert writes "David Levine and Michele Boldrin argue that current IP laws encourage an inefficient rent model and stifle the potential for innovation without intellectual monopoly. Levine teaches at UCLA and maintains an Economic and Game Theory page."

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  1. Re:Thing thats bothered me about Software PAtents. by AntiOrganic · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I would almost read this to see if this guy is making a point, but the fact that this person managed to quote someone as dumbfoundingly, arrogantly, speciously liberal as Ani DiFranco has dissuaded me.

  2. This blablaba on slashdot is useless. by WetCat · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think even 5% of all patent lawyers has about 2 times more weight and lobbying options on Capitol Hill than all slashdot readers and EFF together.
    So THEIR word and THEIR money are much more important...