Laws that choke creativity | Larry Lessig

Why it was recommended

Here is some sound reasoning on the topic from Larry Lessig

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What it covers

Larry Lessig's TED talk argues that copyright law chokes creativity, drawing on John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the ASCAP cartel to make the case for reviving. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

TED

Length

19 min 8 sec

Year

2007

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