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Cory Doctorow · 23w
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> At the end of the day, copyright is an economical tool to ensure the author is fairly rewarded for their work

Categorically untrue. In the US, copyright is one of two elements of the Constitution that contain a justification. The first is the Second Amendment ("a well-regulated militia").

The second is copyright ("To promote the progress of the useful arts and sciences"). What's more, the "progress clause" is a "may," not a "shall," meaning Congress need not provide *any* copyright
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Cory Doctorow · 23w
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Arvīds Kokins · 23w
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