I'm also deeply concerned about what the world will look like and what kind of institutions we'll need to promote democracy, a vigilent press, and great literature and art in this new era where copying is easy. But that world is here. Successful artists and businesses need to adapt to the times, because we can't legislate away the (beautiful) reality that copying is now very easy.
Some authors have figured out how to navigate the new era, and I think the best thing we can do is learn from them: http://craphound.com/?p=2322
@Maya, I hope to be a
@Maya, I hope to be a published author some day, too! But that puts me consciously in the intersection of this Venn diagram:
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/true-dat.ht...
I'm also deeply concerned about what the world will look like and what kind of institutions we'll need to promote democracy, a vigilent press, and great literature and art in this new era where copying is easy. But that world is here. Successful artists and businesses need to adapt to the times, because we can't legislate away the (beautiful) reality that copying is now very easy.
Some authors have figured out how to navigate the new era, and I think the best thing we can do is learn from them:
http://craphound.com/?p=2322