Larry Lessig: How Creativity is being strangled by the law

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Larry Lessig: How Creativity is being strangled by the law

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http://www.ted.com Larry Lessig gets TEDsters to their feet, whooping and whistling, following this elegant presentation of "three stories and an argument." The Net's most adored lawyer brings together John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights, and the "ASCAP cartel" to build a case for creative freedom. He pins down the key shortcomings of our dusty, pre-digital intellectual property laws, and reveals how bad laws beget bad code. Then, in an homage to cutting-edge artistry, he throws in some of the most hilarious remixes you've ever seen.

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Hmm, this has ... ( 4 months ago by KoyotoShadow)

Hmm, this has always been a touchy issue between industry and consumer, namely the people watching this video right now, us. For many decades business has controlled content of all kinds when suddenly this thing called the internet appeared, and they became afraid. They had power, and this new media threatened them with losing that power, so they fight tooth and nail to hold onto it, even though questionable means. What they don't realize is that change isn't something that can be stopped.

Change can only be ... ( 4 months ago by KoyotoShadow)

Change can only be directed in one way or another. The internet and it's various new media outlets, such as youtube, myspace, or even the bloggers are taking power from established media and returning it to the hands of the individual where it originally rested. This rides against the grain of the businesses that have been feeding the public with information for so long, who only now are realizing that people are beginning to once again decide things for themselves, and that scares them.

Now, I'm all for ... ( 4 months ago by KoyotoShadow)

Now, I'm all for businesses keeping rights over their material, after all, businesses need material to sell to be able to survive, and if everything is just going to be taken and distributed free and the creator gets nothing for it, why bother creating, at least in a business sense? There has to be a middle ground to be reached, and it seems like either side refuses to budge an inch. Action must be taken by both sides, or it will result in an electronic world war between business and consumer.

Government is ... ( 4 months ago by KoyotoShadow)

Government is afraid to act, as politicians on both sides of the aisle are backed by businesses, as you need a great deal of money to get a public office anymore. The only real solution possible is for a push from us, the people they are supposed to represent. Government has to be pressured by their constituents to overcome their connections and do the right thing, not just for us, but for our children and those that come after, so we don't leave them with our problems.

brilliant. ( 3 months ago by korockid)

brilliant.

Naked Economics ... ( 3 months ago by superfisto)

Naked Economics tells a better story.

He misstated the ... ( 3 months ago by superfisto)

He misstated the chicken case. I'm pretty sure that it was a "takings" case was ruled on a utilitarian theory. The airport was close to the chicken farm. The trauma caused to the chickens by the sound was less than the utility of the WWII bombers.
He's right about property rights. But that was a bad example.

beautifully spoken. ... ( 3 months ago by mattmz)

beautifully spoken. this guy is right on the money.

Array ( 3 months ago by InnocentAngelWings)

That was Good!!
I Agree With him 110% :)

Amazing ... ( 2 months ago by etharooni)

Amazing presentation. One of the best I've seen on Ted.

neat ( 2 months ago by bluegumma)

neat

My opinion is ... ( 2 months ago by Zippydastrange)

My opinion is simple change CP to be the sale for profit distribution rights determined by the sale of it, then make the trade in free setting of data thats out of publication legal, make shearing of in publication stuff a minor crime with heavy limits, then finish it off by treating illicit profit akin to selling drugs.
I do not want to steal the right of the CP owner to make profit but if they are unwilling to keep publishing it they have no right to block is free trade.

THIS IS SOOOOOOOO ... ( 2 months ago by deycito)

THIS IS SOOOOOOOO NORTH AMERICAN...
C'mon...
It is even silly.

Please elaborate! ( 2 months ago by riptide3568)

Please elaborate!

YouTube could learn ... ( 2 months ago by arshsingh1984)

YouTube could learn from this video...

Could you explain ... ( 2 months ago by Skymning)

Could you explain what makes it silly?

This is the Fourth ... ( 1 month ago by gahr23)

This is the Fourth Speak I listen to. Up to now, I like them all. Excellent idea to do such important events like these.
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cool ( 1 month ago by coolvid27)

cool

cool ( 1 month ago by siemenssiemens)

cool

pimp shit^^ ( 1 month ago by HumanStrategy)

pimp shit^^

Great article in ... ( 1 month ago by JoeyFudd)

Great article in WSJ on 10/11/2008 -- screw Universal Music, Prince, Van Morrison, NFL Films and the rest of those copyright-happy rats! They are little wretches!! The law needs to be updated, so they can all sit home and torture ants instead! Fuck them all! And fuck You Tube too for kowtowing to them!

he says it like it ... ( 1 month ago by CrazyFretz)

he says it like it is. well said.

yesss, finally ... ( 1 month ago by iurak6868)

yesss, finally some common sense

what a bunch of ... ( 2 weeks ago by SpicyHam)

what a bunch of nonsense
nerds, stop talking, thanks.

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