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Chapter 1: Time is on Your Side

Chapter 1: Time is on Your Side Example Watch Video 1.2 to see the key steps in gathering evidence from the essay “The Plot to Privatize Common Knowledge” by David Bollier. It may be useful for you to review the essay before watching the video. Interesting words or phrases | common good managing creations of the mind useful arts public meaning cultural meaning corporate obsession ecologically and ethically dubious fundamental knowledge over-patenting | New words or phrases | market fundamentalism ruckus avarice clampdown culture-jammers trademark dilution privatization of words cultural commons land rush biopiracy anti-commons | Patterns and synonyms | Corporate control: crude, anti-social instruments of control and avarice; bullying; alarming expansion of copyright law Creepy control: managing creations of the mind; useful arts; privatization of words Theft: land rush; biopiracy; anti-commons What’s at stake: modern culture; common good; fundamental knowledge Money: robust, innovative and competitive marketplace; monopoly; markets Market jargon: Market Fundamentalism; trademark dilution; market value Be nice!: sharing; collaboration; public good | Contrasts | intellectual property rights v. “theft” and “piracy” useful v. useless big business v. new voices commercial v. non-commercial claim v. inheritance barriers v. sharing patent v. collaboration private property v. public good deter v. encourage elusive v. secure New opportunities v. monopoly Commons v. markets |
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