Isbn: 9798197983688 - the key to abundance: in defense of intellectual property (6 risultati)

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Key to Abundance is a philosophical defense of creation, ownership, and the sovereignty of the human mind. In an age where copying has become instantaneous and many increasingly question whether ideas should belong to anyone at all, Roberto Rachewsky confronts one of the defining moral and economic debates of modern civilization: does the creator possess a rightful claim over the products of his own mind Moving far beyond technical discussions of patents and copyrights, this book reconstructs the moral foundations of intellectual property from first principles. Drawing from philosophy, economics, political theory, and the history of civilization, Rachewsky argues that intellectual property is not merely a legal convenience or an economic incentive mechanism, but the recognition of a deeper moral reality: that human beings survive and prosper through rational creation. Throughout the book, the author explores: Why intellectual property is fundamentally different from monopoly The fallacies behind the 'information wants to be free' movement Why the non-rival nature of ideas does not eliminate ownership The relationship between creation, scarcity, and economic value How civilization itself depends upon protecting creators The moral conflict between the sovereign individual and the collective The role of capitalism in transforming intelligence into abundance Why attacks on intellectual property often reflect resentment toward productive achievement itself Engaging thinkers such as John Locke, Adam Smith, Frédéric Bastiat, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, and Richard Posner, The Key to Abundance offers a provocative and uncompromising argument: civilization advances because creators are free to transform thought into value and retain rightful authority over what they bring into existence. At its deepest level, this is not merely a book about patents, copyrights, or trademarks. It is a book about civilization itself - about the relationship between thought and reality, creation and ownership, freedom and progress. Because before every bridge, scientific discovery, technological revolution, software system, artistic masterpiece, and engine of prosperity, there was first a sovereign individual mind imagining what did not yet exist. And protecting that act of creation may be one of the defining conditions of a free and abundant society.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Key to Abundance is a philosophical defense of creation, ownership, and the sovereignty of the human mind. In an age where copying has become instantaneous and many increasingly question whether ideas should belong to anyone at all, Roberto Rachewsky confronts one of the defining moral and economic debates of modern civilization: does the creator possess a rightful claim over the products of his own mind? Moving far beyond technical discussions of patents and copyrights, this book reconstructs the moral foundations of intellectual property from first principles. Drawing from philosophy, economics, political theory, and the history of civilization, Rachewsky argues that intellectual property is not merely a legal convenience or an economic incentive mechanism, but the recognition of a deeper moral reality: that human beings survive and prosper through rational creation. Throughout the book, the author explores: Why intellectual property is fundamentally different from monopoly The fallacies behind the "information wants to be free" movement Why the non-rival nature of ideas does not eliminate ownership The relationship between creation, scarcity, and economic value How civilization itself depends upon protecting creators The moral conflict between the sovereign individual and the collective The role of capitalism in transforming intelligence into abundance Why attacks on intellectual property often reflect resentment toward productive achievement itself Engaging thinkers such as John Locke, Adam Smith, Frederic Bastiat, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, and Richard Posner, The Key to Abundance offers a provocative and uncompromising argument: civilization advances because creators are free to transform thought into value and retain rightful authority over what they bring into existence. At its deepest level, this is not merely a book about patents, copyrights, or trademarks. It is a book about civilization itself - about the relationship between thought and reality, creation and ownership, freedom and progress. Because before every bridge, scientific discovery, technological revolution, software system, artistic masterpiece, and engine of prosperity, there was first a sovereign individual mind imagining what did not yet exist. And protecting that act of creation may be one of the defining conditions of a free and abundant society. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. The Key to Abundance is a philosophical defense of creation, ownership, and the sovereignty of the human mind. In an age where copying has become instantaneous and many increasingly question whether ideas should belong to anyone at all, Roberto Rachewsky confronts one of the defining moral and economic debates of modern civilization: does the creator possess a rightful claim over the products of his own mind? Moving far beyond technical discussions of patents and copyrights, this book reconstructs the moral foundations of intellectual property from first principles. Drawing from philosophy, economics, political theory, and the history of civilization, Rachewsky argues that intellectual property is not merely a legal convenience or an economic incentive mechanism, but the recognition of a deeper moral reality: that human beings survive and prosper through rational creation. Throughout the book, the author explores: Why intellectual property is fundamentally different from monopoly The fallacies behind the "information wants to be free" movement Why the non-rival nature of ideas does not eliminate ownership The relationship between creation, scarcity, and economic value How civilization itself depends upon protecting creators The moral conflict between the sovereign individual and the collective The role of capitalism in transforming intelligence into abundance Why attacks on intellectual property often reflect resentment toward productive achievement itself Engaging thinkers such as John Locke, Adam Smith, Frederic Bastiat, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, and Richard Posner, The Key to Abundance offers a provocative and uncompromising argument: civilization advances because creators are free to transform thought into value and retain rightful authority over what they bring into existence. At its deepest level, this is not merely a book about patents, copyrights, or trademarks. It is a book about civilization itself - about the relationship between thought and reality, creation and ownership, freedom and progress. Because before every bridge, scientific discovery, technological revolution, software system, artistic masterpiece, and engine of prosperity, there was first a sovereign individual mind imagining what did not yet exist. And protecting that act of creation may be one of the defining conditions of a free and abundant society. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…