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  • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Limit copyright to 5 years.

    Abolish patents entirely.

    Greed and selfishness are unacceptable foundations for any society.

    • Lemming421@lemmy.world
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      19 hours ago

      Rich bastards would still fuck it up.

      The guy who invented insulin made it free for all rather then patenting it because it’s literally a life saving medication.

      How’s that going in the US?

      • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works
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        14 hours ago

        Those insulin are still available at $25 a vial, no prescription, no insursnce. But those are not the newer fast-acting ones and (I’m not an expert on this) are supposedly less effective than the more modern insulin.

    • blarghly@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      Why the difference? Why should an artist who creates a popular character get 5 years of monopoly to profit off of their creativity, while an inventor who creates a better mousetrap not reap these benefits?