Copyrights and patents were created originally to protect the inventor and foster innovation and creativity, but somehow these past years, we has seen the reverse happening. In a country where it produces more lawyers in one year than the number produced in the entire history of Japan, there is something deeply wrong with the litigation system (not to mention the education system).
It is typical of human behavior to see faults in others other than themselves, so when we copy stuff we like from others we justify it, but we can't face it when others profit from our creations. Steve Jobs is a great example when he said that Apple is "shameless about stealing great ideas", but later threatened to "destroy Android because it is a stolen product." The situation is worst when it comes to software and patent trolls who abuse the system to gain profit.
We ale recommend watching: "Everything Is A Remix: The Elements of Creativity" and "Margaret Gould Stewart: How YouTube Thinks About Copyright".
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Everything is a Remix: How IP Laws Destroy Creativity