The Future of Ideas
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The Future of Ideas is a book by legal scholar Lawrence Lessig that examines how excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation, creativity, and the openness of the digital commons.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| argues |
Legal and technological changes are enclosing the digital commons.
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Overly strong copyright and patent protections can stifle innovation. → The architecture of the Internet originally favored openness and low barriers to entry. → |
| author | Lawrence Lessig → |
| awards | named among important works on Internet law and policy → |
| centralThesis |
Excessive intellectual property regulation threatens innovation and creativity in the digital age.
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The openness of the Internet and digital commons is essential for cultural and technological progress. → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deweyDecimalClassification | 346.0482 → |
| genre |
intellectual property
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law → politics → technology → |
| hasSequel | Free Culture → |
| influenced |
free culture movement
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surface form:
Creative Commons movement
Free Culture → debates on digital copyright policy → |
| influencedBy |
Internet culture
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free software movement → public domain concept → |
| isbn | 0-375-50578-4 → |
| language | English → |
| lccClassification | KF2979 .L47 2001 → |
| libraryOfCongressSubjectHeading |
Copyright—United States
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Information technology—Law and legislation—United States → Intellectual property—United States → |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| notableConcept |
balance between control and freedom in IP law
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enclosure of the commons → innovation commons → layers of the Internet (physical, code, content) → |
| oclc | 47252440 → |
| pageCount | xii+342 → |
| predecessor | Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace → |
| publicationDate | 2001 → |
| publisher | Random House → |
| publisherImprint | Random House → |
| setting | early 21st century digital environment → |
| structure | divided into three parts: "Commons", "Constraints", and "Consequences" → |
| subject |
Internet regulation
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copyright → creative freedom → digital commons → innovation policy → intellectual property law → |
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