In the intellectual sphere, property appears as a particularly perverse restriction on the process of creativity. You cannot take somebody elses work and build on it, because it is copyrighted, even where there is no direct loss to the owner. Yet over the past 20 years there has been a tremendous expansion of intellectual property (IP). Its impact has been most evident in the most dynamic new industries - IT and biotechnology - as well as in the much hyped cultural industries - film, music and publishing - contributing to the impression of an information society in which all the value that counts is IP.
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