Notwithstanding the fact that the most innovative and progressive space we've seen - the Internet - has been the place where intellectual property has been least respected. You know, facts don't get in the way of this ideology. Lawrence Lessig facthaveideology share on social
By the time Apple's Macintosh operating system finally falls into the public domain, there will be no machine that could possibly run it. The term of copyright for software is effectively unlimited. Lawrence Lessig applecopyrightdomain Change image and share on social
Monopoly controls have been the exception in free societies; they have been the rule in closed societies. Lawrence Lessig closecontrolexception Change image and share on social
Remember the refrain: We always build on the past; the past always tries to stop us. Freedom is about stopping the past, but we have lost that ideal. Lawrence Lessig buildfreedomideal Change image and share on social
In these times, the hardest task for social or political activists is to find a way to get people to wonder again about what we all believe is true. The challenge is to sow doubt. Lawrence Lessig activistchallengedoubt Change image and share on social
This does not mean that every copyright must prove its value initially. That would be a far too cumbersome system of control. But it does mean that every system or category of copyright or patent should prove its worth. Lawrence Lessig categorycontrolcopyright share on social
A free culture is not a culture without property; it is not a culture in which artists don't get paid. Lawrence Lessig artistculturefree Change image and share on social
If the only way a library can offer an Internet exhibit about the New Deal is to hire a lawyer to clear the rights to every image and sound, then the copyright system is burdening creativity in a way that has never been seen before because there are no formalities. Lawrence Lessig burdenclearcopyright share on social
A free culture has been our past, but it will only be our future if we change the path we are on right now. Lawrence Lessig changeculturefree Change image and share on social
While the creative works from the 16th century can still be accessed and used by others, the data in some software programs from the 1990s is already inaccessible. Lawrence Lessig 16th1990saccess Change image and share on social
