Several people have written to recommend a recent TED talk by Johanna Blakley that focuses on the benefits derived from fashion's free culture. The video is well worth watching.
Lessons from Fashion’s Free Culture
May 27, 2010
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Episode 277: Kate Robertson on the Risks That Lie Behind Canada's Unexpected Signing of the UN Cybercrime Convention
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This is the kind of discussion we should be seeing at ACTA and other copyright related venues.
I’d recommend that Mr Moore, Mr Clement, the USTR, and others creating law or international agreements relating to copyright view this video, and discuss the ramifications – both social and economic.
Really great Ted talk. Wish more politicians watched things like this. Could open their eyes a little.
Low IP vs High IP industries comparisons. Ain’t it the truth…