Moral panics and the copyright wars
by William Patry · first published 2009
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…dismiss the distinction as semantic quibbling. To me, this is a fascinating sociological and philosophical phenomenon. For anyone else who is interested in this cultural history, I highly recommend "Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars" by William Patry.
on “"Most of you steal your software"” ↗…the articles at Ars went over how Hollywood has predicted "DOOM!" for every new tech, including the copier & VCR. The best serious scholarly legal works are by a guy named William Patry. His books _Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars_ and _How to Fix Copyright_ are the two most relevant here, though it's quite a long read given that you have like 3 days. You may or may not know that name, but he wrote a huge series on copyright law…
on “Alexis Ohanian and Dan Kaminsky will address Congress on Jan 18th” ↗…are plenty of reasons to oppose SOPA, after all, both philosophical and practical. But to return to and expand upon the philosophical side of things, here is an excerpt from a good review of Patry's _Moral Panics and the Copyright Wars_ that deals with some of these issues: http://ip.jotwell.com/bill-patrys-war-on-copyright-rhetoric/ "Patry’s book focuses on the role rhetoric and metaphor have played in legislative and public debates…
on “What everyone in the SOPA debate is missing: IP is not a fundamental right” ↗