Culture vs Copyright A Diary of a Naive Philosopher edition by Anatoly Volynets Sasha Willins Olga Gessen Susan Harcajo Politics Social Sciences eBooks
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A teacher discusses exclusive rights, culture and their inter-relations with five first graders. Inspired by the students teacher, the naive philosopher writes down his own ideas, brings them back to kids and discussions start anew. A wide range of topics is covered nature of art, creativity, human psyche, economy of culture, licensing, etc. The book builds an argument against exclusive rights and offers solutions.
Culture vs Copyright A Diary of a Naive Philosopher edition by Anatoly Volynets Sasha Willins Olga Gessen Susan Harcajo Politics Social Sciences eBooks
I am glad I read Culture vs. Copyright. Even thought I can’t entirely say I agree with the writer (I don’t necessarily disagree either, I just have not done enough thinking on the subject), I think this is an excellent conversation to have, and an excellent way to start it.To cast doubt on a practice that seems to be universally accepted and taken for granted is not a small win. And that’s exactly what the writer does. The book is deep, beautiful in its intricate thoughts, but at the same time not pretentious or hard to follow.
Volynets leads us to his ultimate argument that copyright is detrimental or even antithetical to culture. To get there, we examine the nature of art. He says a work of art equals a new world, a layer of humanity. The notion of art as a new world is dear to my heart, so I enjoyed this discussion in particular.
If Volynets’ style is dogmatic or closed minded, as some reviewers argued, I don’t mind. To beat your head against an accepted practice in an attempt to expose its shortcomings, subtlety would not suffice, so I overlook Volynets’ stubbornness in argument and passion, and do not hold it against him.
The ultimate triumph of C vs. C is that after reading it, the ubiquitous copyright sign on the second page of the novel I am reading all of a sudden didn’t make any sense. Who is this that it’s next to? And what exactly do they own and why? For the time being, this seems absurd to me.
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Culture vs Copyright A Diary of a Naive Philosopher edition by Anatoly Volynets Sasha Willins Olga Gessen Susan Harcajo Politics Social Sciences eBooks Reviews
Many of you may have noted that on the bottom of my Blog, the following is provided.. All Material Copyrighted to Glenda A Bixler But May Be Used With Appropriate Attribution Back. That was my decision... I wanted all authors, and others, of the books I review to be able to use them in any way they wished, as long as attribution was given... By now you will have seen most of the book posted on Book Readers Heaven, per the Authoright License provided by the author of the book... Culture Vs. Copyright is an excellent discussion of the issue of copyrighting law within today's culture...
I do not support the book one way or another as it relates to books and other cultural works of art; however, I do believe and recommend that every author read it.... For me, I want a book like this in print so I can easily reference it. On the other hand, you can now find the entire book on my blog and on the author's site as well. The reason I do not support the book is not a negative statement. Rather, in my opinion, it is about time somebody started talking about this important issue in our ever-changing culture. I would consider this book an excellent tool, but there is much to consider, even though the book has covered just about anything that needs to be covered to start a major look of publishing! Note that the book covers all types of cultural art; I am writing purely on books, because that's what I know...
In the Preface, the author presents three different options as to how this book came about Somewhat Real, Somewhat Fictitious, and Somewhat Poetic (which was a poem I used earlier on my blog)...
Obviously, to me, the book is both non-fiction and fiction... In fact, I believe the chapter which shows first-graders in discussion is part of the fictional part. In perhaps trying to put a light spin on a heavy topic, the author invites readers into, for me, my first "think tank." I do support that idea, but I had trouble believing that first graders actually said what was attributed to them...
In other words, this reader didn't need the fluff...although I could have agreed much more with the format if it had been adults, since the words and thought-processes were well beyond any first-grader, even if they possessed a high IQ at that age... I do feel, however, that some type of brainstorming activity did occur to have the author enter into the book itself... What did I do? I read the discussions, ignored the silly interchanges between students, and read the brainstorming material... Funny, though, I didn't see as much of a direct correlation of that activity with the true content of the book as I expected... just my opinion, so I will say that it didn't detract much from the book...
First, there are indications daily that Culture is significantly changing, almost daily, due to the Internet and improvements in publishing methodology. One of the things I've seen is that more and more people are creating books. I use the word creating on purpose, because many individuals are merely doing online research on a topic and putting it into book format and selling it under that individual's name.
Which leads to, I believe, the most important issue that must be addressed by writers and other product creators... Do you write, paint, write music, etc., because you must--because it is your personal self-expression? Or are you writing, primarily, to make (or supplement) a living. The premise of gaining sufficient notice of your work is already being tested by virtue of the thousands/millions of ebooks that are floating around at no cost... At present, for those people like me, the reason we don't share/reproduce ebooks it because of ethics... But what of the people who automatically share books to as many friends as they'd like... And, of course, you could substitute music, vids, photographs, and so many more that can easily be copied due to advancements in electronic equipment.
The author's proposes that in using the Authoright License, which requires attribution for each time a book is shared, in essence creates a market for that author of his future books.
In creating the book, I believe the author has presented his concepts in a well-thought-out and objective fashion. I couldn't think of anything that was not covered in the book. Therefore, knowing something needs to begin plans for the future, this book certainly lends itself to being used for that purpose.
On the other hand, the author also owns a company and that company sponsored the costs for writing the book. There is a clear indication that money paid for individual artist creations has been an expectation up to this point. While I agree now is the time to begin to coordinate efforts and plan for the future, which does not mean giving thousands of ebooks, for instance, away, without any visible credit to the author, the topic is an important document for use in further discussions... If nothing more, finding arguments against the book can still move us forward in thinking about the future! Highly recommended...
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Innovators often have a hard time convincing people to change the way things "have always been done". History offers startling examples of how tightly people hold onto entrenched views. In the 1950's, for example, early models of the kidney dialysis machine were considered "abominations" by some doctors at Mt. Sinai Hospital. And in the nineteenth century, Ignaz Semmelweiss was derided by medical colleagues for suggesting doctors should wash their hands before assisting at childbirth. So prepare yourself to resist the notions of Anatoly Volynets when you read his book, Culture vs. Copyright. In the book, Mr. Volynets suggests that artists, and the public, would benefit if copyright laws were eliminated.
Many readers may feel this discussion has little to do with them. They're probably wrong. Just about anyone who engages in commerce or communication is affected by copyright laws. Posting a picture on Facebook may easily violate those laws, if the picture is lifted from a copyright-protected source on the Internet. Quoting extensively from a book or article also may be a violation. Of course, professional artists--authors, musicians, photographers, for example--are acutely aware of the protection and limitation that copyright law places on their actions. Most of these professionals cannot imagine operating in a system where copyright does not exist. They imagine that absent copyright protection, they will lose income from the product of their unique talents. Mr. Volynets labors to convince them--and us--that the reverse is true.
In service of his argument, Mr. Volynets traces the history of modern copyright laws. He points to a time in France (Jacobin era) and England (before 1710) when these laws did not exist and explains that their application was designed to benefit businesses and governments, not individuals. It is Mr. Volynets contention that this is still the case. He explains in detail how eliminating copyright laws would give artists greater freedom (in his opinion) to market their wares in a competitive environment. He also explains his belief that without copyright laws, competition between business would increase and this would potentially increase profits.
Mr. Volynets puts forth and interesting argument. Whether or not the reader is persuaded is almost beside the point. The aspect of this book that is most important is that it requires readers to examine an accepted custom. It asks readers to throw out established notions about the necessity of copyright laws.
Copyright laws are not written in stone. They are constantly amended. If the public does not understand who is served by the law and by the amendments, then the public cannot meaningfully participate in the discussion about these very important regulations. And if the public doesn't participate, then the regulations will be written by powerful, vested interests. That, in my opinion, is never a good thing.
Although this book serves a worthy goal and may elicit a response from readers, it is not perfect. A device Mr. Volynets employs, for much of the book, is an imagined dialogue between first graders and a teacher. My patience was tested by these exercises. At one point I simply stopped reading the dialogues and only considered sections that had straight exposition. It is possible I lost some of the book's significance by taking this route, but I was willing to give that up.
One of my standards for recommending a book of nonfiction is whether or not I came away with insight or information I did not have prior to reading. That is the case here. In addition to discussing the development of intellectual rights legislation in France and England, the book also addresses the origin of this class of regulation in the United States. Volynets explains that the framers of the United States Constitution looked to Europe for a model when they provided (in Article I, Section 8) for protection of intellectual property rights.
Mr. Volynets' writing style is clear and not overly pedantic, considering the subject under consideration. I do recommend Anatoly Volynets' Culture vs. Copyright.
As a software engineer I am at open source side, for obvious reasons. It was interesting to learn that the copyright problem has also cultural and philosophical dimensions.
I am glad I read Culture vs. Copyright. Even thought I can’t entirely say I agree with the writer (I don’t necessarily disagree either, I just have not done enough thinking on the subject), I think this is an excellent conversation to have, and an excellent way to start it.
To cast doubt on a practice that seems to be universally accepted and taken for granted is not a small win. And that’s exactly what the writer does. The book is deep, beautiful in its intricate thoughts, but at the same time not pretentious or hard to follow.
Volynets leads us to his ultimate argument that copyright is detrimental or even antithetical to culture. To get there, we examine the nature of art. He says a work of art equals a new world, a layer of humanity. The notion of art as a new world is dear to my heart, so I enjoyed this discussion in particular.
If Volynets’ style is dogmatic or closed minded, as some reviewers argued, I don’t mind. To beat your head against an accepted practice in an attempt to expose its shortcomings, subtlety would not suffice, so I overlook Volynets’ stubbornness in argument and passion, and do not hold it against him.
The ultimate triumph of C vs. C is that after reading it, the ubiquitous copyright sign on the second page of the novel I am reading all of a sudden didn’t make any sense. Who is this that it’s next to? And what exactly do they own and why? For the time being, this seems absurd to me.
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