Lessig the Whiny IP Nihilist?

The IP Blog takes issue with Larry Lessig's recent article in Wired:

"Innovation will continue to suffer"? Larry? In what countries is innovation suffering? IN THOSE WITH WEAK OR NONEXISTENT IP PROTECTION! . . .

Those of you who have apparently decided that all original ideas are over, and that the only thing left is to copy, paste, and remix ARE WRONG. It's actually a very negative view of the future, if you think about it. Actually, it's nihilism, now that I think of it.

Larry Lessig, the IP Nihilist. . . .

I have news for you: The inventor or creator has an inherent right to own that which he or she creates. It's not just in the Constitution--it's in human nature, and you can't change it. Now, the desire to take what you want from others without compensation is ALSO in human nature--but it's the dark side of human nature. Whose side do YOU want to be on?

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Prior posts:
    Aug. 31, 2005 - Lessig: The Grokster Pundits Are Idiots.
    Aug. 31, 2005 - Lessig on the Public Domain.
    June 30, 2005 - Grokster: The Day Entrepreneurship Died.